Newsletter#009 - September 2018. The theme will be man-machine-interface & interactions. Some experts in this field'll analyse different hazardous events. Please share with us your events on anesthesiasafetynetwork.com/index.php/en/2…. #MedicalDevices #patientsafety

"Few patients are more vulnerable to air embolisms than our Shriners pediatric patients. ClearLine IV has dramatically and actively increased our safety margins." - Frederic Bushnell, MD Shriners Children's Pediatric Nursing #airburden #patientsafety

IV infusion systems pose the greatest risk of medical error in magnet hospital systems. Hospitals need strong protocols to protect patients from infections, needlesticks, infiltration & dangerous air intrusion. PatientSafetyMatters PatientSafety ASAP NHS Patient Safety

"No medical tragedy is greater than the avoidable iatrogenic death. Perhaps saddest of all is the occurrence of venous air embolism... there is no instance in which a needle is placed in the venous system when the hazard of air embolism does not exist"

Cardiac #airembolism should be suspected with acute unexplained cardiovascular collapse or worsening oxygenation in neonates. Here are five cases related to cardiac embolism in neonates and the accompanying effects. SPA Patient+Family Care ow.ly/7YJ930jtSwm

#cardiacairembolism is an important complication in neonates requiring urgent diagnosis and management. Providers should be able to be able to identify common presentations such as unexpected sudden cardiovascular collapse or acute severe PHT. Mended Little Hearts

Only 0.25mL air/kg can cause serious clinical damage - especially in #pediatrics and patients with #congenitalheartdefects. Protect yourself and your patients from dangerous air embolism. #MondayMotivation gabriel alonso Learn more at clearlinemd.com

"Significant safety issues related to infusion pumps have come to FDA’s attention... 2005-2009, FDA received approx. 56K reports of adverse events... including numerous injuries & deaths... (&) 87 infusion pump recalls" ow.ly/1L2M50ieAAU FDA Medical Devices PatientSafetyMatters

Looking forward to exhibiting at ASA 2018 ASA® - "Physician Anesthesiologists Save Lives" - with ClearLine MD One mL of air is too much.

California recently fined 13 hospitals over $1MM for patient safety issues. Air embolism is a preventable, non-reimbursable, Hospital Acquired Condition. What is your hospital doing to protect patients from dangerous air burden? goo.gl/wjP7Vr clearlinemd.com

3% is not good enough. #patientsafety Center for Pt Safety Congenital Cardiology Today PC4 Pediatric Cardiac Critical Care Consortium clearlinemd.com

Idaho Supreme Court upholds $3.5MM award for single air embolism case at St. Luke’s Magic Valley Medical Center. Even when not fatal, small amounts of air is damaging to the human body and can be fatal to patients with PFOs. 🤖来去随风 idahostatejournal.com/news/local/ida…

Join ClearLine MD at #ASA2018 today in booth 2204! Learn about a novel device to protect patients against dangerous air burden.

A set of 14 avoidable hospital-acquired conditions, including air embolism, cause 48,771 adverse patient outcomes, 3,219 deaths and over $2 billion in extra costs in 2016. #PatientsMatter #AirEmbolism 🤖来去随风 PatientSafety ASAP modernhealthcare.com/article/201810…

The Impact of Hospital Acquired Conditions: -Cost to Hospitals >8 days extended hospital stays -Increase patient mortality rate by 72% Join us in making #patientsmatter goo.gl/tzQi1T 🤖来去随风 PatientSafety ASAP Patient Safety Authority Patients Canada Patient+Family Care @PatientAider

Outpatient Surgery named ClearLine IV one of the Top New Anesthesia Products for the OR from our exhibit at the ASA OutpatientSurgeryMag PatientSafety ASAP @AnesthSafeNet Pediatric Anesthesia

New FDA Safety Communication - Intravascular Air-in-Line and Air Embolism Risks Associated with Infusion Pumps, Fluid Warmers, and Rapid Infusers FDA Medical Devices U.S. FDA 🤖来去随风 PatientSafety ASAP Patients Canada PatientSafetyMatters Boston Children's Hospital Trust bit.ly/2TpgfqK

CMS Cuts Payments to 800 Hospitals for having the highest rates of incidents - Hospital Acquired Conditions Read more: beckershospitalreview.com/finance/cms-cu… ClearLine IV protects against the #2 HAC - Air Embolism

"No medical tragedy is greater than the avoidable iatrogenic death. Perhaps saddest of all is the occurrence of venous air embolism... there is no instance in which a needle is placed in the venous system when the hazard of air embolism does not exist" 🤖来去随风 PatientSafetyMatters

Join ClearLine MD at the SPA & CCAS Meetings in Houston - mailchi.mp/512b730dad16/s…