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Archive >  Infection Control 2005

Brush Up Your Skin Prep Protocol

Tips for establishing a policy that will help reduce surgical site infections.

Cynthia Spry, RN, MA, MSN, CNOR

Surgical site infections are the third most common healthcare-acquired infection (surpassed only by urinary tract infections and pneumonia), and prepping the skin before making the incision is a key to reducing their incidence. Here are tips for enhancing your skin prep protocol to reduce the potential for SSIs.

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