HYPOTHERMIA IS COMMON, COSTLY AND DEBILITATING

November 25, 2015

It only takes a loss of 1°C for a patient to become hypothermic. The average patient loses 3°C during anesthesia. The biggest loss is during the first hour of anesthesia. The incidence of hypothermia ranges from 60-85%in all postoperative patients when forced-air warming is not used.

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HealthCare Partners Medical Group has been named a top-performing medical group for nine years in a row by the Integrated Healthcare Association (IHA) in clinical quality, patient satisfaction, and use of information technology. HealthCare Partners has over 3,500 employees including more than 1,400 employed and affiliated primary care physicians and more than 3,000 employed and contracted specialists. HealthCare Partners cares for patients in Los Angeles, Long Beach, South Bay, Pasadena/San Gabriel Valley area, the San Fernando and Santa Clarita Valleys, and Orange County. HealthCare Partners provides medical services through 60+ primary care medical offices, urgent care centers, walk-in centers, ambulatory surgery centers, and a fitness center.

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