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BlephMarker™ - the ideal marker to use for Blepharoplasty and other facial procedures

•  The BlephMarker™’s twin ultra-fine tip marker – provides an ultra-fine line for Blepharoplasty and other facial procedures that require fine lines.
•  Twin tips provide a fresh tip for each eye lid –allowing... Read the rest here!

From Outpatient Surgery News: Drug Mix-Up Blinds Patient, Spurs Malpractice Verdict

Why are medication labels an important part of any patient safety program?
“A mix-up over sound-alike drugs is at the heart of a $1.5 million jury award earlier this week stemming from a botched cataract procedure that left a patient blind in one eye."
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Help prevent dangerous mix-ups like this by clearly labeling and color coding all medications.

Viscot Medical offers free customization and color coding on all medication labels to tailor the medications specifically to your facility, specialty, or even a specific physician. All Viscot medication labels are held to high standards... read the full story here!

From Healthcare Purchasing News: Massachusetts hospitals' mistakes list widens

Massachusetts acute-care hospitals reported 753 serious medical errors and other patient injuries last year, a 70% annual jump that health officials attributed mostly to expanded definitions of what constitutes medical harm… "
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XL Prep Resistant Ink surgical markers are the gold standard for the Joint Commission’s Universal Protocol for correct site marking: “The mark is sufficiently permanent to be visible after skin preparation and draping”. Viscot Medical’s XL Ink skin markers are visible up to 10x longer... Read the full story here

Testimonial: 08.11.2014

See a new review of our mini traditional ink skin marker here.

NEW - White E•Z removable Ink™!

Viscot Medical is listening, after countless requests by aesthetic clinicians we have finally developed the White E•Z removable Ink™ skin marker.

White E•Z removable Ink™ skin markers are a medical grade alternative to eyeliner pencils. Not only are they more economical, costing nearly 50% less per unit, but their ease of use makes them versatile... Read the full story here.

From Outpatient Surgery News: Hospitals Aren't Getting Safer, Experts Tell Congress

Are patients in U.S. hospitals safer than they were 15 years ago…? ‘The unfortunate answer is no,’ Ashish Jha, MD, MPH, told a U.S. Senate subcommittee last week.” … “Recent reports have suggested that the..." Read more here!

5 questions you should ask yourself when selecting a skin marker

1. Sterile or non-sterile?

Are you marking within the operating room (sterile) or in your office or pre-op settings (non-sterile)? Check the product number. If there’s an “S” in the Viscot skin marker number that means the product is sterile, “SR” means sterile with a ruler. If you need rulers with your non-sterile marker we sell them sepreatly here.

2. What procedure am I doing?

Viscot Medical has a surgical skin marker to meet any clinical... Read the rest here!

Custom Medication Label Examples

Custom Medication Labels examples and forms are available on our website. For more information click here.

From Outpatient Surgery News: About My Error

No surgeon wants to perform a wrong site surgery, and who would want to talk about it when they do? David Ring, MD, PhD has found talking about his error therapeutic: “Talking about it helped me heal. Talking about it helps other patients, other surgeons and their teams embrace a safety culture, adopt checklists and encourage each other to speak up.”

Dr. Ring’s error was... Read the rest here!

Reviews - eCommerce store

Find out what satisfied customers have to say about our eCommerce store!

Clinical Resources Update: Millie™ Female Urinal

Just in time for summer camping trips, Viscot Medical has updated our clinical resources to include directions for use on our popular Millie™ Female Urinal.

Our male and female urinals are ideal for camping and other out door recreational such as boating, hunting... Read more here!

Something new...

A new product is coming soon to www.viscot.com. Keep your eyes open!

A Preview of AORN's New Skin Prepping Guidelines

"'Wouldn't it be great to say with 100% certainty exactly which skin preps and practices are going to do the best job of preventing surgical site infections? While that might not always be possible, there's plenty of strong evidence and evidence-based recommendations on which to base your prepping practices…' For example"... Read more here!

What do clinical professionals thing?

Don't forget to visit our website to see the monthly reviews on our products from real clinical professionals!

“This has been a great surgical marker to use. The website is user friendly and an order can be done at my convenience"... Read the rest here!

Viscot Medical – Find us on Amazon!

Select Viscot Medical product can now be found on Amazon!

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Anesthesia Medical Labels: Meet the ASA Requirements.

Anesthesia labels help address errors caused by unlabeled medication usage. Like other healthcare labels they adhere to specific guidelines from The Joint Commission and the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) which include... Read the full blog post here.

Patient Safety Tool: 9 Tools From the Patient Safety Movement

Viscot Medical offers additional patient safety tools to help you achieve your goals. Our Prep Resistant XL skin marker remains visible up to 10x longer even after prep, making it the gold standard in correct site marking... Read the full story here.

Return customers can save up to 10%

Have you purchasing something from www.viscot.com yet? Skin markers, male or female urinals, permanent ink markers?

If you've alreayd made a purchased you're eligible to save up to 10% on your next purchase with us.

Just keep ma eye out for our special survey in your e-mail inbox after your purchase.

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Skin Marker Reviews

Viscot Medical doesn't only boast about having the most complete line of skin markers to meet any clinical need, we have the clinical reviews to back it up.

Click here to find out what clinicians have to say about our skin markers.

The Traditional Ink Mini Surgical Marker

The Viscot Medical Traditional Ink Mini Surgical Marker provides the ideal solution for marking facial procedures or procedures where less aggressive prep solutions are used. Perfect for marking ophthalmic procedures, the Viscot Mini Surgical Marker is filled with traditional skin marking ink... Read more here.

Vismark™ Medication Labels and Kits

Free customization and color coding on Vismark™ Medication Labels - eliminates medication errors caused by smearing, smudging, and hard to read handwriting.
Vismark™ Medication Labels are waterproof, residue-free, tear-free and smudge free... Read more here.

Remember there is no minimum order fee on our website! Click here to find out more.

Happy Earth Day!

 

Combining two markers into one cuts costs and waste! Making the world a bit greener, one O.R. room at a time.

Zero Preventable Deaths by 2020

This weekend I had the pleasure to attend to the Patient Safety Movement's Patient Safety, Science & Technology Summit. The Patient Safety Movement is a grassroots movement that seeks to get to zero preventable deaths... Read more here.

Visit Us. Save 10%

Reminder: When you visit us at a tradeshow or even you can save up to 10% on your next website order.

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What professionals have to say about our markers.

“I love these [skin] markers. Really nice small tip, shows very well on skin... Read the rest here!

Zero Tolerance for Never Events

What’s one tool Dr. Ring has to make sure this error won’t happen again? “…[Of] course he uses ink that won't wash off with skin prep.”

XL Prep Resistant Ink is the only skin marker visible up to 10x longer... Read more here!

The ideal surgical marker for Blepharoplasty - BlephMarker™

Viscot Medical is pleased to introduce the BlephMarker™, the twin ultrafine tip surgical marker that allows for the precision marking for Blepharoplasty and other facial procedures where a fine line is required... Read more here.

What real clinicans think of our skin markers...

“I tried everything from magic markers, art markers, pharmacy compounded surgical ink, you name it.  Then I came across the Viscot markers and bang, problem solved.  They are disposable and affordable.  They stay on through prep and surgery but fade quickly after surgery.  It makes a difference!..." Read more here!

VisFlow™: Keeps Marking Even When Wet.

Introducing VisFlow™ Pressurized Surgical Skin Marker that continues to mark on wet surfaces.

This innovative surgical marker will significantly decrease the need for multiple markers during surgical cases, resulting in improved flow of the case and minimize frustration... Read more here.

From Outpatient Surgery News: Error Reporting Works

“It's been a decade since the Minnesota Department of Health began requiring the state's hospitals and surgery centers to report serious but preventable medical errors such as wrong-site surgery... Read more here

Viscot Medical the Standard in Correct Site Marking

The Joint Commission isn’t the only one that has a Protocol for Correct Site Marking. The World Health Organization’s (WHO) Surgical Safety Checklist prompts at least nurses and anesthetist involved to make sure the site is marked. The Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC) and... read the full story here!

Millie™ Female Urinal – Made In the USA

 

“'Made in the USA' means high quality and standard expectations. Viscot Medical’s USA made male and female urinals uphold these expectations..." Read the full story here!

What do real clinical professionals think about XL Prep Resistant ink skin markers?

 

“I like the quality of the [XL Prep Resistant Marker] and ink and considering the price it is the best combination of price and quality out there in my opinion.”

-Director of a popular Liposuction Training Course on the Full Size XL Prep Resistant Ink Marker.

 
“There were surgeons who were concerned that the contracted product...

Read the rest of the testimonials here!

From Outpatient Surgery News: Can You Defend Your Choice in Surgical Skin Antisepsis?

Whether you’re using Chlorhexidine or iodine, Viscot Medical has the skin marker to match. Our XL Prep Resistant Ink skin marker will remain visible up to 10x longer versus traditional ink skin markers after all prep solutions... Read the full story here.

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Remember, we post different stories on promotions on different social medias! Google+ may be home to "What's New" in the medical world but Facebook highlights never events and how we can improve with "Wrong Site Wednesday".

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From The Guardian: Mistakes That Should Never Happen Harm 150 NHS Patients in Six Months

“Almost 150 NHS patients have been harmed by incidents that should never happen..." read more here!

Customized Medication Labels May Help Improve Patient Safety

VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System has put out a white paper on how our medication labels have helped them standardize and color code in the OR. Read it here!

Refer a friend, receive a $10 gift

 

 Refer a friend to www.viscot.com and after their first purchase receive your choice of $10 gift card.   

And your friend receives 10% off their first order!

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