NEW ORLEANS, March 27, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Medline Industries, Inc. today announced that it received the Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN) Seal of Recognition for its new interactive education course, "Speak Your Truth for Improving Patient and Staff Safety."
A free CE course for health care staffs, "Speak Your Truth" is a key element of Medline's empOweR program, an innovative new program designed to empower OR staffs by increasing the awareness of safety and quality issues through several unique training and education programs. Medline is introducing this new course, as well as the entire empOweR program, today at the 59th Annual Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN) Congress in New Orleans, La.
"As a leader in patient safety, AORN is dedicated to reducing errors, educating perioperative professionals about safe practices, and creating innovative and collaborative strategies to strengthen the culture of safety," said AORN Director of Perioperative Education, Susan Bakewell, MS, RN-BC. "Earning the Seal of Recognition communicates to our 41,000 members, and the rest of the perioperative nursing community, that Medline's 'Speak Your Truth for Improving Patient and Staff Safety' educational program is founded on excellence in safe patient care."
This designation confirms that the content of training and in-service programs and materials have undergone thorough review by AORN and addresses team skills and communication practices, which will result in "safer patient care and reduced numbers of errors," according to AORN.
In a national survey, 85 percent of responding nurses said a safety tool had alerted them of a problem that might have been missed and potentially harmed a patient. Another 58 percent revealed they were in situations where it was either unsafe to speak or they were unable to get others to listen.1
"Speak Your Truth for Improving Patient and Staff Safety" is designed to address these alarming issues through a one-hour, interactive video course featuring renowned health culture expert Kathleen Bartholomew, RN, MN. OR staffs will learn the importance of "speaking up" in the OR and gain insights into why staffs are afraid to tell the truth, especially about patient care.
AORN also extended the Seal of Recognition for another Medline interactive course, "Pressure Ulcer Prevention for Perioperative Services." The incidence of perioperative-related pressure ulcers occurring as a result of surgery has been as high as 66 percent.2Effective prevention of pressure ulcer development is critical to improving care for post-surgical patients and can greatly reduce the associated costs for acute‐care facilities.
Medline first received the AORN Seal of Recognition for this comprehensive educational program on June 1, 2009, and AORN continues to recognize it as a course that meets AORN standards for excellence in safe patient care.
Medline's "Pressure Ulcer Prevention for Perioperative Services" CE education program is available free through various product bundle options.
About the AORN Seal of Recognition Program
The AORN Seal of Recognition program is designed to assist health care professionals and consumers in selecting quality information that promotes safety and optimal outcomes for patients undergoing operative and other invasive procedures. A peer group of expert perioperative practitioners reviewed Medline's education to ensure that it is in accordance with the organization's perioperative standards and recommended practices.
About Medline
As the nation's largest privately held manufacturer and distributor of healthcare products, Medline manufactures and distributes more than 125,000 products to hospitals, extended care facilities, surgery centers, physician offices and home care dealers. Named one of the "100 Best Places to Work in Healthcare," Medline is headquartered inMundelein,Ill., and has more than 1,100 dedicated sales representatives to support its broad product line, cost management services and clinical programs.
References:
- 1. Maxfield D, Drenny J, Lavendero R, Groah L. "The Silent Treatment, a study presented by VitalSmarts, AORN and AACN". Available at: http://www.silenttreatmentstudy.com/. Accessed November 18, 2011
- 2. Recommended practices for positioning the patient in the perioperative practice setting. Perioperative Standards and Recommended Practices. Denver, CO: AORN, Inc; 2008
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