I have not discovered great appetite by the surgeons at UCLA so far in spite of published data and meeting with them; starting with OB GYN here.  UC Davis Medical Center got OB GYN to use for muscle and fascia closures however; hence why I started with that department here.  Interested if others are having better luck.  Warner

 

T. Warner Hudson, MD FACOEM, FAAFP

Medical Director, Occupational and Employee Health

UCLA Health System and Campus

Office 310.825.9146

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Pager 800.233.7231  ID 27132

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From: MCOH-EH [mailto:mcoh-eh-bounces@mylist.net] On Behalf Of Tim Crump
Sent: Thursday, May 11, 2017 11:03 AM
To: 'MCOH/EH' <mcoh-eh@mylist.net>
Subject: [MCOH-EH] Question about Blunted Sutures

 

A recent article (link below) extolled the use of blunted sutures, when appropriate, in OR.  We are not currently using these devices in some of our ORs.  Do other facilities have experience with making blunted sutures available to ORs?  Have they been willingly accepted by surgeons?  Have you seen less suture BBFE’s because of their use?  Thanks for any feedback.  Best, Tim

http://www.infectioncontroltoday.com/articles/2016/12/reflections-for-the-15th-anniversary-of-the-revised-osha-bloodborne-pathogens-standard.aspx

 

 

Tim Crump, MSN, FNP

Tim Crump, MSN, FNP

Family Nurse Practitioner

Occupational Health

Healthcare Human Resources

 

Oregon Health & Science University

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Mail code: UHN 89

Portland, OR 97239-3098

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Office Phone: 503-346-1152

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