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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 ...

Wrong-Site Prevention Video Shows the Right Way

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 > January, 2011 Vol. XII, No. 1

Test Your Prepping Knowledge

Proper surgical skin prepping is more than just paint and wait.

Eileen Finerty, MS, RN, CIC

Prepping a patient's skin before surgery is something your staff does dozens of times a day, often without putting much thought into it. But there's a lot of science behind proper prepping. Knowing the best prep for each situation improves your facility's infection prevention and helps avoid complications. Here's a quiz to test your prepping knowledge.

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