In today’s world, flat screen TVs with theatre-quality images hang on walls at home. Electric cars exceed MPGs never thought possible and airplanes cross oceans in mere hours. Technology in the health care field is no exception, making quantum leaps in life-saving medicine and equipment capabilities.
But with all these innovations, a director of a large hospital chain discovered that medical supplies were being opened using a device that’s been around for 70 years. The device has a very sharp blade that, if not used correctly, damages expensive medical supplies and causes injuries.