Medication Label Safety with Viscot Medical

Viscot's Medication Label Program was recently mentioned in a white paper written by members of the VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System. The paper details how our free color coding and custom printing helped improve Medication Label Safety.

To read it (and learn more about our Medication Label Program) please click the picture below:

Viscot Medical – AllSkin™ Plus+: Maximum Visibility, Maximum Prep Resistance

East Hanover, NJ – [November 26], 2012 – Introducing the AllSkin™ Plus+ with Prep Resistant Ink

Viscot Medical’s new AllSkin™ Plus+ is the first prep resistant ink marker that offers maximum visibility and prep resistance on all skin tones. Our specially formulated VIXL brilliant blue ink provides enhanced visibility even after prepping with common alcohol-based antiseptics such as ChloraPrep® or Duraprep™.

AllSkin™ Plus+ remains visible up to 10X longer... To finish and find out more about our exciting new product please click here!

State of Emergency

East Hanover, NJ – [October 29], 2012 – Due to a state of emergency caused by Hurricane Sandy Viscot will not be operational for the rest of today, October 29^th, or tomorrow, October 30^th. Please keep an eye on our Facebook, Twitter, Google+, Plurk, or LinkedIn for further updates.

Viscot Goes Pink!

Viscot Medical, a global leader in safety solutions, is usually seen in vibrant purple. And why not? It’s bright, vibrant, and used in the majority of our surgical marker line.

But for the month of October Viscot Medical is trying out a new look. We proudly change our Facebook and Google+ pages to pink, to raise awareness to Breast Cancer.

We’d like to encourage all our customers, and all those reading, to donate to the breast cancer foundation of their choice. We'd like to offer a few suggestions:

National Breast Cancer Foundation

Breast Cancer Research Foundation

Living Beyond Breast Cancer

Breast Cancer Network of Strength

If you can't make a monetary donation, donate your time by raising awareness. Think Pink for women (and men) everywhere.

New Social Media!

Viscot Medical had a Plurk account now! So stop on by and say hello, and don't forget to visit us on Facebook, Google+, and LinkedIn. Or just come straight to the horse's mouth and drop by our website.

Viscot Medical – Helping to Eliminate Medication Labeling Errors!

East Hanover, NJ – [September 10], 2012 –  Viscot supports medication label safety solutions.

Viscot Medical, a 40 year old global leader in surgical markers, is known for just that: surgical markers. But that’s not the only Safety Solution we proudly create.

Viscot Medical is home to one of the most competitive Medication Label Programs in the industry, not only in price but in quality and service. Vismark™ Medication Labels and Kits are waterproof, residue-free, tear-free, and (if you use one of our waterproof permanent ink markers) smudge free... (read the rest here on www.viscot.com)

Hospital Errors: When will they end?!

It seems like every day there's a new story in my inbox about a hospital being fined for safety violations or being cited for endangering patients. The sad thing is many of these mistakes and occurrences are completely 100% preventable. The Joint Commission has ongoing education available, this information can be accessed by absolutely anyone. Facilities doesn't have to be Joint Commission accredited to be safer, they just have to be willing and open to the tools that can make them safer.

Viscot Medical is committed to safety. Not only do we offer safety solutions such as correct site marking tools and our medication label safety program, we like to offer a constant stream of information through our Facebook, Google+, LinkedIn, and even right here on BlogSpot. Viscot Medical isn't just your one stop shop for markers, it's your one stop shop for the knowledge patients and health care professionals should arm themselves with to make the world- at least inside the OR- a safer place.

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The Gold Standard

Viscot's XL Prep Resistant Ink was the first truly prep resistant marker able to withstand common alcohol based preps like ChloraPrep® or DuraPrep™. Lasting up to 10 times longer than traditional gentian violet ink markers XL has been the standard in marking where prep or fluids remove the surgeon's marks for years. It has raised the bar, becoming perfect for Correct Site Marking and keeping in compliance with The Joint Comission.

We are now celebrating this amazing innovation becoming The Gold Standard with over 5 Million clinical experiences.

Congratulations XL Prep Resistant Ink! And Congratulations Viscot!

30 Day Money Back Guarantee

Don't forget! Viscot offers a 30 Day Money Back Guarantee! 

Viscot is committed to customer satisfaction. We offer a 30 day money back guarantee for all stock products that we sell. We will provide a full refund for products that have been purchased within 30 days and at least 90% of the product is unused.

Our Winner!

Congratulations to Dawn Mako of Siepser Laser Eyecare! Viscot's Birthday Contest Winner!

Dawn maximized her chances for winning by buying on the Viscot’s website. Good job Dawn!

To everyone else, better luck next time.

 Keep your eye out for future contest and promotions on this blog, the Viscot Website, or Facebook!

Last chance!

This is the last week you have to enter our contest! All it takes is the like of our Facebook page or a visit to our website!

Viscot get's social!

Don't forget to follow Viscot Medical on Facebook, Google+, or LinkedIn to keep up on all the news about Viscot and all things surgical!

Win a $10 Starbucks Gift Card!

Viscot Medical, a trusted global leader in surgical skin marking for 38 years, is having a Birthday!

Help us celebrate and win a Starbucks gift card!

One lucky winner will receive:

• a Viscot Medical reusable shopping tote
• and a $10 Starbucks® Gift Card

click here for full details!

Last day to get $10 off!

$10 off any purchase of $100 or more* from the Viscot Medical web store.
Enter code HEART at checkout to redeem.

This is a web store only coupon. Coupon cannot be redeemed over the phone or through fax.

*Tax, shipping and processing fees are not included in the $100 minimum. Expires 3/1/12

Viscot Medical – Green Initiatives

East Hanover, NJ – [February 24], 2012 –  Go green while saving green with Viscot!

Viscot Medical, a global leader in surgical skin marking devices for over 38 years has made recent advances in environmentally responsible products.

This small, veteran owned business has released several marker products designed to reduce waste and potentially improve patient safety.

Their green initiatives include the following:

Mini markers sized appropriately for single patient use not only help to eliminate cross contamination, but they significantly reduce waste by up 50% when compared to a full size marker.

These economical minis are available in both traditional skin marking ink and the first prep resistant ink, successful in millions of clinical trials.

The Dual Tip marker combines traditional skin marking ink on one side and Viscot’s waterproof, permanent ink on the other. Consolidating both a skin and label marker ink into one marker, therefore eliminating the waste of discarding two markers versus one dual tip marker.

Their Twin Tip Markers give you two fresh tips on one marker. The Blephmarker™ has two soft, ultrafine tips, while the 1425 Twin Tip offers two different types of tips- a fine/reg tip on one side and an ultrafine tip on the opposite side. Combining two tips in one marker potentially eliminates having to open a second or third marker on the operative field. Therefore reducing waste and improving OR flow.

Viscot is committed to help reducing waste and improving clinical outcomes. Something as simple as changing from a single tip to a twin tip or a full size to a mini marker can make the world of difference.

 Join Viscot Medical in going green!

About Viscot Medical
Viscot Medical, LLC is a global leader in surgical skin markers.  The company has been providing the healthcare industry with high quality disposable products at an economical price since 1974. Viscot Medical is a domestic manufacturer and is a private, veteran-owned small business. Visit us at www.viscot.com or call 800.221.0658 for more information.

The FIRST Prep Resistant Surgical Marker

NEW SURIGICAL SKIN MARKER LASTING 10 TIMES LONGER THAN TRADITIONAL MARKERS INTRODUCED BY VISCOT MEDICAL

Marker improves patient safety and enables greater compliance with recommended protocols

East Hanover, NJ – [March 29], 2009 – A new surgical skin marker that lasts 10 times longer than traditional skin markers even after pre-operative scrubbing with common alcohol-based antiseptics such as Chloraprep or Duraprep has been introduced by Viscot Medical LLC.

The new Mini XL, features patent-pending ink that remains visible after scrubbing with prep solutions, allowing clinicians to better see the surgical site as recommended by the Joint Commission Protocol for Correct Site Marking. Additionally, it will virtually eliminate the need for remarking of the patient once they’re in the operating room for plastic surgery procedures.

Surgical site marking and preoperative verification have gained greater attention in the surgical arena, as demonstrated by the “sign your site” campaign developed by the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons.  At the same time the use of appropriate antiseptic agents to prevent surgical skin infections is highly recommended, including by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

“This Mini XL will help surgeons and other clinicians potentially prevent wrong site surgery by resisting common alcohol based prep solutions that are being used in the operating room. This is a significant advancement in Surgical Skin Marking according to Gary Pieringer, Viscot Medical president.  “The Mini XL is a new tool for clinicians that will help improve surgical outcomes, reduce the potential for wrong site surgical errors and will help save lives”.

“We haven’t just doubled the time the surgical mark remains visible, we’ve increased it ten-fold.  We have solved the major problem of surgical skin marking ink easily being removed with common prep solutions”.

Viscot Medical introduced the Mini XL (#1450XL) at the Annual Operating Room Nurses Congress (AORN) show in Chicago March 17-19. The Mini XL is available non-sterile in quantities of 200 or 1,000.

About Viscot Medical
Viscot Medical, LLC is a global leader in surgical skin markers.  The company has been providing the healthcare industry with high quality disposable products at an economical price since 1974. Viscot Medical is a domestic manufacturer and is a private, veteran-owned small business. Visit us at www.viscot.com or call 800.221.0658 for more information.

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