The Warming Blog

Even in this modern age, the risk of surgical site infections (SSI) is significant. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports there are more than 14 million inpatient operative procedures conducted each year. Of those patients, 1 to 3 percent will develop one of three types of surgical site infection: superficial, deep and space. SSIs are currently the leading cause of readmissions and come with a 3 percent mortality rate and a 16.6 billion dollar price tag.

Many aspects influence the development of an SSI, but perioperative care ranks as one of the top influencing factors. The goal of perioperative care is to lower the risk of an SSI. Developing perioperative strategies for surgical site infection minimizes that risk while improving patient outcomes.

Today’s medical environment focuses on two significant hurdles beyond quality health care: cost containment and patient satisfaction. Although current performance measures don’t explicitly cover efficiency, the gated approach of measuring the quality and cost of care serves as a scale for it.

Explore the changes happening this January within Enthermics' Quick Ship Program. 

It’s clear that warming cabinets require safety guidelines, but how do manufacturers like Enthermics meet them? Since 1980, Enthermics Medical Systems has led the way in creating safe and innovative warming products. Over the decades, we have perfected the process of quality control and maintaining safety in our warming units, but how?