This September, the World Health Organisation (WHO) launched the first-ever International Patient Safety Day. Qlicksmart’s Co-Founder Dr. Michael Sinnott had the privilege of presenting at the Malaysian World Patient Safety Day event, hosted by the Malaysian Society for Quality in Health’s (MSQH). What is Patient Safety Day About? World Patient Safety Day aims to highlight the …
Clinical Contamination Control
Automated (passive) scalpel blade removers (SBRs) are used by doctors, podiatrists, and healthcare workers all around the world. They provide a single-handed way of removing scalpel blades that is far safer than traditional methods like using forceps and reduce contamination. The Qlicksmart BladeFLASK, for example, is one of the world’s first single-handed scalpel blade removers. It …
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Performing an In-Service Demonstration For The First Time
G’day, my name is Oscar and I am Qlicksmart’s Sales and Marketing Assistant. Last month, our international Business Consultant, Mr Mel Reynolds and I went to the Sunshine Coast University Hospital to work with the theatre nurses and provide an in-service demonstration of the Qlicksmart’s sterile scalpel blade removers. As it was the first time …
5 Reasons You Should Open Ampoules with an Ampoule Opener
Ampoules are used by people all over the world. Even people who do not practice in the medical industry use ampoules. As well as doctors and nurses, ampoules are used by: patients who need daily injection, users of certain cosmetics, body builders, and more. When opening an ampoule, the user is exposed to a number …
Under-reporting scalpel injuries: the risks to healthcare staff and institutions
In 2008, a survey by the Royal College of Nursing found that while 50% of nurses had sustained a sharps injury, only 10% of those injuries were reported. This means that even in dangerous situations where there are safety risks, approximately 90% of sharps injuries are not reported. A sharps injury such as a scalpel …
Why Everyone Should Embrace National HIV Testing Day
In the US, 1.1 million people have HIV – one in seven of these people don’t even know they are carrying the virus. National HIV Testing Day (NHTD) happens in less than 2 weeks, on the 27th of June. The Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) applies a theme every year to encourage people …