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Outpatient Surgery E-Weekly

Contact Congress Over Drug Shortage Issues

A Kentucky congressman is urging surgical facilities to contact their members of Congress and request that they sign his letter demanding changes to...

N.J. Posts ASC Inspection Reports Online

State and federal inspection reports of New Jersey's ASCs are now available online, giving patients an opportunity to make more informed choices abo...

Are Opioids Necessary?

While it's not always practical, or even possible, to eliminate opioids from your post-op pain management regiment, reducing their use in favor of n...

Archive >  Infection Control 2003

Are You Dressed to Protect?

From head to toe, create a sterile field around the patient.

Yasmine Iqbal, Contributing Editor

include "_nav_tab.php";Hand hygiene and patient prepping are generally considered the first line of defense in preventing nosocomial infections. However, because the surgical team represents the greatest potential source of contamination, wearing the proper surgical attire - everything from gloves to goggles to gowns - is arguably the most important way to ensure a sterile field around the patient.

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