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Did you know that research shows that operating room nurses are at higher risk of severe persistent asthma than other nurses*? This is because surgical smoke, a gaseous by-product caused by heat-producing surgical devices, contains chemicals that increase the risk of asthma and COPD. As a result, surgeons and nurses risk their lives while trying to save others. We must do all we can to keep our medical professionals safe from the dangers of surgical smoke. Pledge your support to keep surgical smoke out of our operating rooms: https://bit.ly/452a1D4 *https://bit.ly/3KmgPBN #SurgicalSmoke #SSCPledge #SurgicalSmokeCoalition #SurgicalSmokeEvacuation

Are you a healthcare worker with a spare five minutes? If so, we want to hear from you about your awareness of surgical smoke and the dangers it poses. Your answers will help us understand how healthcare workers across Europe are currently protected so we can advocate for better working conditions Help us keep our operating rooms safer by taking part in our survey: https://bit.ly/3sXb8Fs #SurgicalSmoke #SurgicalSmokeCoalition #SurgicalSafety

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It's Urology Awareness Month! Did you know surgical smoke is a hazard in urology surgeries too? The European Association of Urology Nurses (EAUN) highlights: "Surgical smoke is a hazardous substance that can be inhaled during surgery by operating health care professionals. Healthcare professionals should be protected from surgical smoke by having the right equipment within the operating room as standard." Surgical smoke is a hazardous gaseous by-product produced using heat-producing surgical devices. It contains carcinogenic and toxic chemicals that can harm healthcare workers’ health, causing headaches, chronic lung conditions, and cancer. We need your voice to advocate for safer workplaces for our healthcare workers. Join the fight and sign our pledge today: https://bit.ly/3TiAR55 #UrologyAwarenessMonth #SurgicalSmokeCoalition #SurgicalSmoke #SurgicalSafety #SSCPledge

📣 We are excited to announce that as our first after summer action, we'll be joining a crucial conversation on a podcast organised by The AMR Narrative and European Patients' Forum about amplifying #patients' voices and their essential role in the fight against antimicrobial resistance (#AMR). 🎙️ On 12 September, we’ll dive into the best strategies for #communicating about AMR, ensuring that everyone is part of the discussion and the solution, especially those whose lives are directly impacted by this #global #threat. Let’s make sure every voice is heard in this fight! 💪 To join, register here: https://lnkd.in/emS-ei2q #PatientVoices #AMR #FightAMR #HealthcareInnovation #PublicHealth

So true, but this is also a wake up to nurses to engage with the systems. There is a need to be assertive in this, also because nurse experiece a certain 'cordon sanitair' on this system domain. This is also in the European health eco-system. Once in Brussels I heared a health manager speaking, "....only we know what is best for the system and for you". Presence is a nessecity. And following this, a different perspective, of a a European politician to me , " those who show up make policy, don't forget, you are a great help for us". Nurses need to become political at all levels. European Parliament Andras Kulja MD

We are thrilled to welcome Medtronic as our newest member of the Surgical Smoke Coalition! Medtronic is a healthtech company that creates innovative solutions to treat over 70 different health conditions to transform millions of people’s lives. They are also committed to finding solutions to protect healthcare workers and their patients from the dangers of surgical smoke – making them an invaluable partner in our mission Together, we will improve working conditions and advocate for safer operating room standards for medical professionals so they are never at risk while saving others' lives. #SurgicalSmoke #HealthcareSafety #SurgicalSmokeCoalition #HealthcareAdvocacy #SurgicalSafety

Do you believe that healthcare professionals should be kept safe from the dangers of surgical smoke? Together, we can ensure all ORs across Europe are free of surgical smoke, but we need your help to do it. Join our growing community advocating to protect healthcare professionals by signing our pledge: https://bit.ly/3ScuMH1 European Commission European Parliament Teresa Hsia #SurgicalSmoke #SurgicalSmokeCoalition #HealthcareAdvocacy 

Every day, we send our healthcare workers into operating rooms to save lives, while risking their own. Research shows that surgical smoke causes direct harm to the human body from the particles it contains. It can lead to: 👁️ Dermatitis 🧠 Headaches 🫁 Chronic lung conditions, like asthma and COPD ♀️ Infertility and pregnancy complications Alongside our members, partners like Roadmap on Carcinogens and organisations such as European Commission, European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA), European Cancer Association, European Respiratory Society, we strive to keep our hospitals smoke-free. To learn more about the dangers of surgical smoke, read out report: https://bit.ly/3KmgPBN #SurgicalSmoke #SurgicalSmokeCoalition #HealthcareAdvocacy

Mit gebündelten Kräften Antimikrobielle Resistenzen bekämpfen 💊🌍 🧑🏼💻 🗣️ Heute hatte ich ein äußerst produktives Treffen mit Herrn Christoph Baller von der AMR Patient Group, die vor 4 Jahren von Health First Europe ins Leben gerufen wurde. Health First Europe setzt sich für Gesundheitssystemfragen auf EU-Ebene ein und legt dabei einen besonderen Fokus auf eine patientenbasierte Behandlung und die Unterstützung von Gesundheitsfachkräften. 🇪🇺 Angesichts der zunehmenden Bedeutung der Problematik antimikrobieller Resistenzen (AMR) ist es nur folgerichtig, dass sich die AMR Patient Group verstärkt dieser Thematik aus der Sicht der Betroffenen widmet. Sie bündeln die Interessen aus den Mitgliedsstaaten der EU, um diese in der europäischen Gesundheitspolitik entsprechend zu repräsentieren. Ihr berechtigtes Anliegen, die AMR-Problematik ganz oben auf die politische Agenda zu setzen und dort zu halten, ist von größter Wichtigkeit. 🏥 Viele Betroffene erleben eine beängstigende Machtlosigkeit. Deshalb begrüße ich die wichtige Arbeit der AMR Patient Group sehr und freue mich, dass wir den Kreis meiner Ansprechpartner erweitern konnte, die sich dieser Herausforderung widmen, um Anliegen und Kompetenzen zu bündeln. 📢 💁🏼♂️ Als Sprecher des neukonstituierten Parlamentskreises gegen Antimikrobielle Resistenzen ist es mir wichtig, im ständigen Austausch mit allen Akteuren zu bleiben, damit dieses gesundheitspolitisch hoch brisante Thema auf der Agenda bleibt. Gemeinsam können wir die Gesundheitsversorgung verbessern und die Bedrohung durch AMR bekämpfen!