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Archive >  Employee Safety 2008

Surgery's Hidden Dangers

Prevent cross-contamination to protect patients and staff from harmful bacteria and infectious diseases.

Maureen Spencer, RN, MEd, CIC

The most basic of surgical precautions — proper barrier protection, sharps injury prevention and reduction of surgical site infections — are the best ways to protect your staff from harmful bacteria or infectious diseases. Here's a refresher on the practices that eliminate cross-contamination risks and safeguard surgical teams from the dangers that lurk beneath the patient's skin.

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