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Outpatient Surgery E-Weekly

Malpractice Verdicts Often Favor Physicians

Physicians come out on the winning end of 80% of malpractice claims that end in jury verdicts, according to researchers at Massachusetts General Hos...

Study: CT Colongraphy Effective in Finding Polyps

A CT-scan-based, laxative-free "virtual colonoscopy" may be as effective as standard colonoscopy in finding potentially cancerous polyps, according ...

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Wrong-site, wrong-patient and wrong-procedure surgery must be prevented at all costs. The 3 steps of the Joint Commission's Universal Protocol make ...

Archive >  Surgical Supplies 2004

What Is Your Best Advice for Buying Hand Hygiene Products?

Click here to view all Hand Hygiene products featured in the 2004 Manager's Guide to Surgical Supplies

To view listings from other product categories, please click on any of the links to the right.

Use different products for different needs
We currently use foam alcohol cleansers at the bedsides for quick clean-ups, but still encourage the good, old-fashioned task of hand-washing when it's needed. We've also implemented a scrubless product for surgical hand scrubs and are very happy with the outcomes.

Karen Gabbert, RN, BSN
Clinical Director
Surgery Center of Kansas
Wichita, Kan.
writeMail("karengabbert@koc-pa.com")

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