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The Fundamental Use
of Surgical Energy
(FUSE) program (fuse-
program.org) is hoping
to extend its reach
beyond surgeons to
every member of the
surgical team. The pro-
gram recently launched
a hospital compliance
module geared toward
nurses, techs and other support staff in the OR.
"Healthcare providers are required to complete annual learning
modules on topics such as bloodborne pathogens and HIPAA,"
says Thomas Robinson, MD, MS, FACS, a professor of surgery at
the University of Colorado School of Medicine in Aurora, and the
committee chair of FUSE. "Our idea is to put electrosurgery mod-
ules into the cycle of education staff are already getting each
year."
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston and Stony
Brook (N.Y.) University have embedded the FUSE compliance
module directly into their knowledge management system.
Think of electrosurgery education as a long-term investment in
the safety of your patients and staff. "If you understand how the
electrosurgical device works, you're going to know how to better
use it in the OR," says Dr. Robinson.
— Jared Bilski
Training for the Entire Team
ADVANCED LEARNING
• SHARED RESPONSIBILITY Everyone who works a case involving surgi-
cal energy should be actively involved in protecting patients from harm.
