The Hot Dog electric patient warming system is a device that, according to the company, distributes heat more evenly than forced air blankets.
The system uses warming pads that consist of flexible, electrically conductive fabric heaters connected to a controller/power supply. Problems associated with forced air warmers like blower noise, bulk and air blowing in the OR are removed with the system. It also eliminates the danger of hosing burns.

By controlling and managing temperature in critically ill patients, the noninvasive Arctic Sun temperature management system can potentially improve outcomes and reduce hospital costs.
The system circulates temperature-controlled water through specially formulated hydrogel pads that are adjustable to allow other interventions. Maintaining hypothermia and subsequent rewarming with the Arctic Sun may be faster and easier than conventional cooling methods and may require less staff time.

The Thermacare Patient Warming System provides multiple benefits in the OR, PACU, ICU and wherever patient warming may be used. 
The system includes the TC3146 Warm Air Blower and a disposable single-patient-use quilt. Upper body and full body quilts are designed to provide easy accessibility to the patient. The Thermacare system uses a unique method for connecting the hose to the quilt, which allows for a more secure attachment.

The 585 Lithotomy Underbody Blanket offers a new approach to warming patients undergoing procedures involving the pelvic cavity, including C-sections, colorectal surgery, TURPs and others requiring peritoneal, abdominal or low limb access.

The WarmTouch 5300 warming unit provides fast warmup, quiet operation and optimal temperature ranges for OR and PACU needs.
Features include automatic temperature step-down from boost (45 degrees Celsius) to high (43 degrees Celsius) to warm very cold patients; automatic shutdown at 50 degrees Celsius to assure patient safety; a cord wrap that keeps it out of the way with a collapsible hose; and a HEPA filter that reduces airborne particulate.

Two universal thermal pads that enable rapid application of temperature management and greater flexibility in pad placement on patients are available with the Kimberly-Clark Patient Warming System.
The small or large-sized rectangle pads are designed to be placed anywhere on the body where there is intact, well-perfused skin. The warming system provides a noninvasive method of temperature control, requiring minimal body coverage for maximum access to surgical sites and is ideal for complex surgeries involving access to large surface areas or open cavities.

Researchers in Boston found that undergoing hypnosis prior to breast biopsies could help ease pain and anxiety associated with the procedure, which uses a large needle to extract suspect tissue for investigation.


Disaster preparedness is one of the cruel realities with which healthcare professionals must contend today, more so than probably any other generation of caregivers — because while there have always been wars, disease, natural disasters and fanatics to create mass impact on the general population, the convergence of all these factors plus the threat of terrorist devastations has shaped our 'be-ready-for-anything' culture.

If the tragedies of 9/11 and Hurricane Katrina taught us anything, it was that the key to survival rests largely on preparedness. This is especially true for healthcare; but a nagging question still remains: Are hospitals today better prepared to handle disasters or even day-to-day medical emergencies?

Consistently ranked as one of the “Top 100 Most Wired Hospitals in the U.S.” by Hospitals and Health Networks magazine, Rockford Memorial Hospital is a 490-bed community hospital in Rockford, Il that performs approximately 10,000 surgical procedures annually.

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