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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#4F81BD">Thanks, Dr. Kumar. It would be great to review this at CIS so we are all on the same page regarding what we do in DSC.
</span>“pass zone” and” Do not reposition suture needles on needle holders after suturing (do not “guard” the needle)
<span style="color:#4F81BD">need clarification. In the main OR they have foams for suture needles. In DSC, we normally clip the needle back on the need holder before disposal and there is no foam</span><span style="color:#558ED5;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#558ED5;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%">.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#4F81BD">Thanks!</span><span style="color:#4F81BD"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> Pedfac [mailto:pedfac-bounces+homa.amini=nationwidechildrens.org@lists.osu.edu]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Kumar, Ashok<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, February 09, 2018 8:58 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> pedores@lists.service.ohio-state.edu<br>
<b>Cc:</b> pedfac@lists.service.ohio-state.edu; Smith, Terri<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Pedfac] FW: Sharps injuries in our ORs and a request for help<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Hi Everyone, <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Please see enclosed are the Sharps & Exposure safety protocol for operating rooms at NCH - MAIN OR, ASC & DSC.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">All residents please read them and any questions we can discuss at CIS next week.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Thanks,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Ashok Kumar<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> Smith, Terri
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<b>Sent:</b> Friday, February 09, 2018 8:41 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> McTigue, Dennis; Kumar, Ashok; Amini, Homa; Cockerill, Denise (Davis)<br>
<b>Subject:</b> FW: Sharps injuries in our ORs and a request for help<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Please see the email below from Janet Berry and Dr. Groner. While her email is aimed at educating incoming residents I would ask that this also be reviewed with the Faculty and staff as this is an expectation
for all surgical team members. While this is focused on the main OR, it should be followed for all surgery areas including the DSC and MCSC. Please let me know if you have any questions or need any help in presenting it.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Thanks<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Terri Smith<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Terri Smith, MBA<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> Berry, Janet
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<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, February 08, 2018 4:51 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Dyckes, Robert; Tomblin, Jordanna; Stocker, Christina; Smith, Terri; Bremer, Don (Community Physician); Weakley, Kent<br>
<b>Cc:</b> Groner, Jonathan; Rings, Cathy; Minzler, Dennis<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Sharps injuries in our ORs and a request for help<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Hi All<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">I am reaching out with a request for assistance. The OR is a really dangerous place to work when you consider the risk our staff has for sharps injuries that can transmit disease. We have sharps injuries
occur every month in our OR’s. The Perioperative Safety Committee has developed the attached document on NCH expectations for sharps exposure safety. We would like our new staff to know about our expectations for sharps management at the sterile field.
If these expectations were followed by all staff, we would decrease the number of sharps injuries occurring in our OR’s.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Our ask, is for you to please include this document in your department orientation for rotating residents. Our medical education department will put this in the MedHub curriculum for NCH employed fellows
and non-rotating residents. Again, our request is that you put this document in your orientation packet for the rotating residents coming through your service.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Please contact us with any questions, and thank you for your support,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Janet Berry<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Jon Groner – Surgical Operations Officer<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D">Nationwide Children’s Hospital<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D">Phone: (614) 722-4129<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D"><a href="mailto:Janet.berry@nationwidechildrens.org">Janet.berry@nationwidechildrens.org</a></span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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