T
here are a lot of variables to con-
sider when choosing a warming
cabinet, but for the most part you
need your cabinet to do 2 things,
and to do them well, consistently
and reliably. Cabinets need to get and keep
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Hot Features in
Warming Cabinets
The latest innovations promote
safety, convenience and reliability.
Gary Lawson, MD
Fort Myers, Fla.
z THUMBS DOWN A staged example of what not to do with your
warmer — namely, store blankets and fluids in the same cabinet.
Gary
Lawson,
MD
your fluids and blan-
kets warm. Some
facilities may also
want the option to
warm blood products,
but that won't be nec-
essary in most outpa-
tient settings. Let's
take a look at some of
the features that will
help ensure that your
blankets and fluids
are both warm — but
not too warm — and
available when you
need them.