Guide
7 Strategies
to Prevent Forgotten Tourniquets
While it is true that most incidents of tourniquets getting left on patients inadvertently do not result in patient harm, the potential does exist for severe patient injury such as circulatory, neurological, vascular, and muscular damage. The longer a tourniquet is left in place, the greater the chance of significant injury
This guide provides seven comprehensive strategies that even the seasoned phlebotomist may welcome as new tools for the patient safety toolbox.
Download the guide today to learn:
- When (not) to perform phlebotomy procedures
- How it's important to loosen the tourniquet during any interruption in the blood drawing process
- How using blue tourniquets increases the likelihood of them being overlooked.
- ...and much more!