Fundamental Use of Surgical Energy (FUSE): an essential educational program for operating room safety. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

Fundamental Use of Surgical Energy (FUSE): an essential educational program for operating room safety. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

• Commentary
 
• Published March 2017

Fundamental Use of Surgical Energy (FUSE): an essential educational program for operating room safety.

Jones SB, Munro MG, Feldman LS, et al. Perm J. 2017;21:16-050.

Operating rooms are high-risk work environments. Improper use of energy-based surgical devices can increase risks of surgical fires. This commentary describes an initiative to address this safety concern by educating physicians and staff who work in the operating room environment about how to safely use the equipment. A past WebM&M commentary discussed operating room fires and how to prevent them.

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