ECRI 2005 Audio Conference Series

Join us from the convenience of your desk. Learn more and travel less!

Have an entire team attend for one registration fee.*

Get your questions answered live.

Receive valuable session handouts and discounts on

conference recordings.

Attending is as easy as 1 - 2 - 3!
1 Register no later than Friday, March 11, 2005, using the attached form.

2 Receive an e-mail confirmation and link to conference materials.

You can print out the materials beginning Monday, March 14, 2005.

3 Minutes before the conference begins, just call the provided toll-free number.
✆

No special equipment is needed!

ECRI 2005 Audio Conference Series

Surgeons

Surgical directors

Risk managers

Patient safety officers

Operating room managers and directors

Nurse managers

Hospital and surgery center administrators

Education coordinators

Chief nursing officers

Biomedical and clinical engineers

Anesthetists and anesthesiologists

to attend for one low fee!

Register and invite your colleagues
ECRI
PAID www.ecri.org
U.S. POSTAGE
ORGANIZATION 5200 Butler Pike, Plymouth Meeting, PA 19462
NONPROFIT
ECRI 2005 Audio Conference Series

Electrosurgery and Patient Safety:

Critical Measures for Minimizing Risk
an ECRI Audio Conference

Wednesday, March 16, 2005

1:00 to 2:15 p.m. EST
✆

www.ecri.org
✆
Electrosurgery and Patient Safety:
Critical Measures for Minimizing Risk
Wednesday, March 16, 2005, 1:00 to 2:15 p.m. EST
(12:00 to 1:15 p.m. CST • 11:00 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. MST • 10:00 to 11:15 a.m. PST)

Are you making the grade on electrosurgery safety?

Since its introduction more than 75 years ago, electrosurgery has become one of the most widely used technologies
in the operating room. Now used in about 80% of all surgical procedures, it has reduced both operating and patient
recovery times and has proven to be an extremely valuable tool for surgeons.

Despite its benefits, electrosurgery-related injuries are among the most common incidents in U.S. Food and Drug
Administration and ECRI problem-reporting databases. Reports include a wide range of serious incidents, from
third-degree burns to vessel perforations and even death from surgical fire. Unfortunately, many of these injuries
could have been easily prevented if critical electrosurgery patient safety measures had been followed by the hospital
or healthcare facility.

ECRI’s audio conference will focus on the dangers of electrosurgery and the safeguards that every healthcare
facility should implement to ensure at least a minimum level of acceptable electrosurgery safety. Learn from
experts the most important steps you can take to protect your patients and staff from the hazards of electrosurgery.

You’ll learn:
 The most common dangers associated with electrosurgery
 How to determine if your institution is following critical measures for electrosurgery safety
 Ways to protect your patients and staff from electrosurgical injuries

BONUS! Receive a Health Devices Electrosurgery Safety Checklist with your registration!

The Experts
James Keller, M.S., Director, Health Devices Group, ECRI, Plymouth Meeting, PA SAVE
THE
May 18 DATE!
Vangie Dennis, RN, CNOR, CMLSO, Coordinator, Advanced Technology, Audio , 200
Confe 5
Gwinnett Hospital System, Lawrenceville, GA Use o rence
fR adiofr :
Ident equen
ificat cy
Additional speaker to be announced Safet ion to
y and Impro
Effici ve
ency

About ECRI
ECRI, an independent, nonprofit health services research and patient safety agency, provides information and technical assistance to the worldwide
healthcare community to support safe and cost-effective patient care. It is a Collaborating Center of the World Health Organization and an Evidence-
based Practice Center as designated by the U.S. Agency for Healthcare, Research, and Quality. Visit our Web site at www.ecri.org for more information.

FAX this form to: +1 (610) 834-0240

Register Today!
Electrosurgery and Patient Safety:
Critical Measures for Minimizing Risk
Audio Conference • March 16, 2005
Registration Deadline: Friday, March 11, 2005

YES! Please sign me up for the March 16, 2005,
audio conference (materials included).*

$129** (members of ECRI’s SELECTplus™
program, Health Devices System, Health Devices
Gold, or Healthcare Risk Control System only)

$229** (nonmembers)
or
MAIL to: ECRI, Attn: Circulation Dept.
www.ecri.org
5200 Butler Pike, Plymouth Meeting, PA 19462-1298
Questions? Call +1 (610) 825-6000, ext. 5889, or e-mail circulation2@ecri.org
(Phone registrations cannot be accepted.)
Please type or print (all fields are required): B01050101
Name ______________________________________________________
Title _______________________________________________________
Organization ________________________________________________ * Confirmed registrants can expect
Address ____________________________________________________ e-mailed or faxed instructions on
__________________________________________________________ downloading materials and the
dial-in number by March 15, 2005.
__________________________________________________________
City _______________________________________________________ Materials will be made available at a
State ______________________________________________________ private Web site the Monday before
Zip ________________________________________________________ the conference.

Please also send me conference recordings:
_____ @ $49 each—audiotape and course materials
_____ @ $89 each—CD-ROM and course materials

I am unable to participate, but please send me:
_____ @ $229 each—audiotape and course materials
_____ @ $239 each—CD-ROM and course materials

Send me information about the May 18, 2005,
Audio Conference: Use of Radiofrequency
Identification to Improve Safety and Efficiency
Telephone ______________________________ Ext. ______________ ** Registration fee allows for one phone
Fax________________________________________________________ line into a facility and allows only
E-mail _____________________________________________________ personnel from that facility and
location to join in the conference.
Payment Information
Price is for calls within the U.S. and

Payment enclosed. Amount $__________________
Canada only.

Bill me. Purchase order no. (copy required) ______________

VISA ®

MasterCard MasterCard ®
For pricing outside the U.S., contact
ECRI at +1 (610) 825-6000, ext. 5439,
Account no._______________________________________________ or at education@ecri.org.
Expiration date ____________________________________________
Signature ________________________________________________
✆
Electrosurgery and Patient Safety:
Critical Measures for Minimizing Risk
Wednesday, March 16, 2005, 1:00 to 2:15 p.m. EST
(12:00 to 1:15 p.m. CST • 11:00 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. MST • 10:00 to 11:15 a.m. PST)

Are you making the grade on electrosurgery safety?

Since its introduction more than 75 years ago, electrosurgery has become one of the most widely used technologies
in the operating room. Now used in about 80% of all surgical procedures, it has reduced both operating and patient
recovery times and has proven to be an extremely valuable tool for surgeons.

Despite its benefits, electrosurgery-related injuries are among the most common incidents in U.S. Food and Drug
Administration and ECRI problem-reporting databases. Reports include a wide range of serious incidents, from
third-degree burns to vessel perforations and even death from surgical fire. Unfortunately, many of these injuries
could have been easily prevented if critical electrosurgery patient safety measures had been followed by the hospital
or healthcare facility.

ECRI’s audio conference will focus on the dangers of electrosurgery and the safeguards that every healthcare
facility should implement to ensure at least a minimum level of acceptable electrosurgery safety. Learn from
experts the most important steps you can take to protect your patients and staff from the hazards of electrosurgery.

You’ll learn:
 The most common dangers associated with electrosurgery
 How to determine if your institution is following critical measures for electrosurgery safety
 Ways to protect your patients and staff from electrosurgical injuries

BONUS! Receive a Health Devices Electrosurgery Safety Checklist with your registration!

The Experts
James Keller, M.S., Director, Health Devices Group, ECRI, Plymouth Meeting, PA SAVE
THE
May 18 DATE!
Vangie Dennis, RN, CNOR, CMLSO, Coordinator, Advanced Technology, Audio , 200
Confe 5
Gwinnett Hospital System, Lawrenceville, GA Use o rence
fR adiofr :
Ident equen
ificat cy
Additional speaker to be announced Safet ion to
y and Impro
Effici ve
ency

About ECRI
ECRI, an independent, nonprofit health services research and patient safety agency, provides information and technical assistance to the worldwide
healthcare community to support safe and cost-effective patient care. It is a Collaborating Center of the World Health Organization and an Evidence-
based Practice Center as designated by the U.S. Agency for Healthcare, Research, and Quality. Visit our Web site at www.ecri.org for more information.

FAX this form to: +1 (610) 834-0240

Register Today!
Electrosurgery and Patient Safety:
Critical Measures for Minimizing Risk
Audio Conference • March 16, 2005
Registration Deadline: Friday, March 11, 2005

YES! Please sign me up for the March 16, 2005,
audio conference (materials included).*

$129** (members of ECRI’s SELECTplus™
program, Health Devices System, Health Devices
Gold, or Healthcare Risk Control System only)

$229** (nonmembers)
or
MAIL to: ECRI, Attn: Circulation Dept.
www.ecri.org
5200 Butler Pike, Plymouth Meeting, PA 19462-1298
Questions? Call +1 (610) 825-6000, ext. 5889, or e-mail circulation2@ecri.org
(Phone registrations cannot be accepted.)
Please type or print (all fields are required): B01050101
Name ______________________________________________________
Title _______________________________________________________
Organization ________________________________________________ * Confirmed registrants can expect
Address ____________________________________________________ e-mailed or faxed instructions on
__________________________________________________________ downloading materials and the
dial-in number by March 15, 2005.
__________________________________________________________
City _______________________________________________________ Materials will be made available at a
State ______________________________________________________ private Web site the Monday before
Zip ________________________________________________________ the conference.

Please also send me conference recordings:
_____ @ $49 each—audiotape and course materials
_____ @ $89 each—CD-ROM and course materials

I am unable to participate, but please send me:
_____ @ $229 each—audiotape and course materials
_____ @ $239 each—CD-ROM and course materials

Send me information about the May 18, 2005,
Audio Conference: Use of Radiofrequency
Identification to Improve Safety and Efficiency
Telephone ______________________________ Ext. ______________ ** Registration fee allows for one phone
Fax________________________________________________________ line into a facility and allows only
E-mail _____________________________________________________ personnel from that facility and
location to join in the conference.
Payment Information
Price is for calls within the U.S. and

Payment enclosed. Amount $__________________
Canada only.

Bill me. Purchase order no. (copy required) ______________

VISA ®

MasterCard MasterCard ®
For pricing outside the U.S., contact
ECRI at +1 (610) 825-6000, ext. 5439,
Account no._______________________________________________ or at education@ecri.org.
Expiration date ____________________________________________
Signature ________________________________________________
ECRI 2005 Audio Conference Series
Join us from the convenience of your desk. Learn more and travel less!

Have an entire team attend for one registration fee.*

Get your questions answered live.

Receive valuable session handouts and discounts on

conference recordings.

Attending is as easy as 1 - 2 - 3!
1 Register no later than Friday, March 11, 2005, using the attached form.

2 Receive an e-mail confirmation and link to conference materials.

You can print out the materials beginning Monday, March 14, 2005.

3 Minutes before the conference begins, just call the provided toll-free number.
✆

No special equipment is needed!

ECRI 2005 Audio Conference Series

Surgeons

Surgical directors

Risk managers

Patient safety officers

Operating room managers and directors

Nurse managers

Hospital and surgery center administrators

Education coordinators

Chief nursing officers

Biomedical and clinical engineers

Anesthetists and anesthesiologists

to attend for one low fee!

Register and invite your colleagues
ECRI
PAID www.ecri.org
U.S. POSTAGE
ORGANIZATION 5200 Butler Pike, Plymouth Meeting, PA 19462
NONPROFIT
ECRI 2005 Audio Conference Series

Electrosurgery and Patient Safety:

Critical Measures for Minimizing Risk
an ECRI Audio Conference

Wednesday, March 16, 2005

1:00 to 2:15 p.m. EST
✆

www.ecri.org
✆
Electrosurgery and Patient Safety:
Critical Measures for Minimizing Risk
Wednesday, March 16, 2005, 1:00 to 2:15 p.m. EST
(12:00 to 1:15 p.m. CST • 11:00 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. MST • 10:00 to 11:15 a.m. PST)

Are you making the grade on electrosurgery safety?

Since its introduction more than 75 years ago, electrosurgery has become one of the most widely used technologies
in the operating room. Now used in about 80% of all surgical procedures, it has reduced both operating and patient
recovery times and has proven to be an extremely valuable tool for surgeons.

Despite its benefits, electrosurgery-related injuries are among the most common incidents in U.S. Food and Drug
Administration and ECRI problem-reporting databases. Reports include a wide range of serious incidents, from
third-degree burns to vessel perforations and even death from surgical fire. Unfortunately, many of these injuries
could have been easily prevented if critical electrosurgery patient safety measures had been followed by the hospital
or healthcare facility.

ECRI’s audio conference will focus on the dangers of electrosurgery and the safeguards that every healthcare
facility should implement to ensure at least a minimum level of acceptable electrosurgery safety. Learn from
experts the most important steps you can take to protect your patients and staff from the hazards of electrosurgery.

You’ll learn:
 The most common dangers associated with electrosurgery
 How to determine if your institution is following critical measures for electrosurgery safety
 Ways to protect your patients and staff from electrosurgical injuries

BONUS! Receive a Health Devices Electrosurgery Safety Checklist with your registration!

The Experts
James Keller, M.S., Director, Health Devices Group, ECRI, Plymouth Meeting, PA SAVE
THE
May 18 DATE!
Vangie Dennis, RN, CNOR, CMLSO, Coordinator, Advanced Technology, Audio , 200
Confe 5
Gwinnett Hospital System, Lawrenceville, GA Use o rence
fR adiofr :
Ident equen
ificat cy
Additional speaker to be announced Safet ion to
y and Impro
Effici ve
ency

About ECRI
ECRI, an independent, nonprofit health services research and patient safety agency, provides information and technical assistance to the worldwide
healthcare community to support safe and cost-effective patient care. It is a Collaborating Center of the World Health Organization and an Evidence-
based Practice Center as designated by the U.S. Agency for Healthcare, Research, and Quality. Visit our Web site at www.ecri.org for more information.

FAX this form to: +1 (610) 834-0240

Register Today!
Electrosurgery and Patient Safety:
Critical Measures for Minimizing Risk
Audio Conference • March 16, 2005
Registration Deadline: Friday, March 11, 2005

YES! Please sign me up for the March 16, 2005,
audio conference (materials included).*

$129** (members of ECRI’s SELECTplus™
program, Health Devices System, Health Devices
Gold, or Healthcare Risk Control System only)

$229** (nonmembers)
or
MAIL to: ECRI, Attn: Circulation Dept.
www.ecri.org
5200 Butler Pike, Plymouth Meeting, PA 19462-1298
Questions? Call +1 (610) 825-6000, ext. 5889, or e-mail circulation2@ecri.org
(Phone registrations cannot be accepted.)
Please type or print (all fields are required): B01050101
Name ______________________________________________________
Title _______________________________________________________
Organization ________________________________________________ * Confirmed registrants can expect
Address ____________________________________________________ e-mailed or faxed instructions on
__________________________________________________________ downloading materials and the
dial-in number by March 15, 2005.
__________________________________________________________
City _______________________________________________________ Materials will be made available at a
State ______________________________________________________ private Web site the Monday before
Zip ________________________________________________________ the conference.

Please also send me conference recordings:
_____ @ $49 each—audiotape and course materials
_____ @ $89 each—CD-ROM and course materials

I am unable to participate, but please send me:
_____ @ $229 each—audiotape and course materials
_____ @ $239 each—CD-ROM and course materials

Send me information about the May 18, 2005,
Audio Conference: Use of Radiofrequency
Identification to Improve Safety and Efficiency
Telephone ______________________________ Ext. ______________ ** Registration fee allows for one phone
Fax________________________________________________________ line into a facility and allows only
E-mail _____________________________________________________ personnel from that facility and
location to join in the conference.
Payment Information
Price is for calls within the U.S. and

Payment enclosed. Amount $__________________
Canada only.

Bill me. Purchase order no. (copy required) ______________

VISA ®

MasterCard MasterCard ®
For pricing outside the U.S., contact
ECRI at +1 (610) 825-6000, ext. 5439,
Account no._______________________________________________ or at education@ecri.org.
Expiration date ____________________________________________
Signature ________________________________________________