Purchased through a gift from Charlie Joyce and Otis Eastern, the new fracture table was chosen with input from Dr. Paul Axtell, orthopaedic surgeon. “Dr. Axtell had used this table in the past and recommended it,” explained Donna Bliven, Vice President of Patient Care services at Jones. “The new table includes features that will shorten the time the patient spends in surgery, which means a shorter time under anesthesia, which is a benefit to patient safety.”
The new fracture table, a Mizuho OSI Hana table, replaces one that is more than 30 years old. In the photo shown, Melissa Aznar-Beane, a representative from Mizuho OSI, demonstrated the many features available on the Hana table. Attending the staff training were, left, Kari Zwiefka, interim director of surgical services; Orthopaedic Surgeon Dr. Paul Axtell; Anesthesiologist Mark Elliott, CRNA; and OR Nurse Ryan Moscho. The new OR table will be used for orthopaedic surgery and fracture repair. The entire OR staff has been trained on the new table, which was immediately put into use.
