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A Team Approach to the Prevention of Unplanned Postoperative Hypothermia
Author(s) -
Bitner Jason,
Hilde Leana,
Hall Kenneth,
Duvendack Tammy
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
aorn journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.222
H-Index - 43
eISSN - 1878-0369
pISSN - 0001-2092
DOI - 10.1016/j.aorn.2007.04.009
Subject(s) - hypothermia , medicine , core temperature , surgical team , anesthesia , emergency medicine , general surgery , surgery
• POSTOPERATIVE HYPOTHERMIA (ie, a core temperature lower than 96.8° F [36° C]), is a problem frequently seen in surgical patients, especially those undergoing total joint replacement. • PATIENTS WHO EXPERIENCE hypothermia may have increased recovery times and postoperative complications. • A TEAM OF CLINICAL STAFF MEMBERS and personnel from the performance improvement (PI) department of a hospital used a PI model to incorporate use of preoperative forced‐air warming blankets that resulted in improved postoperative core temperatures. AORN J 85 (May 2007) 921‐929. © AORN, Inc, 2007.