Medication Labels: The Power of Customization

You can’t always have something custom tailored to you, but with Viscot Medical’s Medication Labels you can.

Viscot has the most comprehensive custom Medication Label Program. How exactly does that benefit you and your facility?

• Your labels are as unique as you are. – Viscot Medical can fulfill nearly any medication, solution and color combination. Let us know your unique needs and we will tailor a label set just for you... read more on www.viscot.com

New! Xl Prep Resistant Ink Colored Markers!

The gold standard in prep resistant ink skin markers - now available in colors!

Colors available: blue, green, purple, and red.

Ideal for liposuction - XL prep resistant color inks are visible up to 10X longer vs. traditional ink... Learn more here!

 

From Outpatient Surgery News: Anatomy of a Surgical Error

Wrong site surgeries seem inevitable, but are 100% preventable. Read the more of what could have been prevented at www.viscot.com.

Single Patient Use: Why it matters.

In April of 2006 Wilson J, Tate D. had found that MRSA survived up to 3 weeks on the surgical marking pens(1). As Recently as April 2012 the Health Care Infection Society altered their guidelines on “the facilities required for minor surgical procedures and minimal access interventions(2)” to emphasize single patient use even with skin markers. Even the barrel of a marker can contain harmful organisms(3)! 

“A range of strategies and approaches have been developed... read the full story here at www.viscot.com!

Viscot Medical Celebrates National Time Out Day!

Today is National Time Out Day, marking the importance of surgical time outs and checklists.  The AORN introduced the day as “a powerful tool that supports surgical nurses’ ability to speak up for safe practices in the operating room” and the Joint Commission has recognized its significance in the battle against... Read more here at www.viscot.com!

Blood Centers: Strengthen Safety by Matching the Standards of the Hospitals You Work With

The National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) recommends that blood centers match the quality and safety standards of the hospitals they hope to work with. “…Allow[ing] blood centers and hospitals to organize and strengthen their patient safety efforts and achieve high-reliability operations.” An area of significant interest within hospitals is procedural correct site marking; additionally many infection control teams ... Read the full story here!

New Trial Pack on Viscot's Web Store!

Viscot Medical introduces the EZ Removable Ink Skin Marker Trial Pack! Now clinicians can sample both red and green colors before committing to a 30 or 240 count of either skin marker.

Additionally it's ideal for those just starting out with Botox® and Fillers, who may not need 30 or more skin markers just yet.

 

For more information, and to place an order, visit us on www.viscot.com or click here!