5 Common Medical Gases Used in Hospitals Medical gas is critical to the function of hospitals and many other healthcare facilities. Knowing the most common types of gases, understanding how each is used, and then how to maintain your systems for each gas will ensure your facility's success. Bonus Content: 9 Patient Safety Challenges (and Actually How to Solve Them) as a PDF. Easily Save it to your computer or print for reference. 1. Medical Air Medical Air refers to a clean supply of compressed air used in hospitals and healthcare facilities to distribute medical gas. It is free of contamination and particles, has no oil or odors, and is dry to prevent water buildup in your facility's pipeline. When a patient is in the operating room, whether it's an emergency or not, a surgeon relies on a medical air compressor to keep the patient comfortable and breathing. Medical air sources shall be connected to the medical air distribution system only and shall be used onl...
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