While hospitals grapple with what operating room (OR) infection control procedures work best, a new study of Texas hospitals has determined two areas that stand out: mandating sterile operating ...

The operating room of a Utah hospital was temporarily shut down after an inspection found “serious” issues with sterilization. That shut down happened last July. It's coming to light now thanks to the ...

CHICAGO (Sept. 14, 2017): While hospitals grapple with what operating room (OR) infection control procedures work best, a new study of Texas hospitals has determined two areas that stand out: ...

Adherence to proven protocols for disinfecting surgeons' hands, patients' skin, and operating room surfaces could help to halt the spread of dangerous Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) pathogens in ...

The reported use of 12 infection prevention practices increased in Veterans Affairs hospitals between 2005 and 2017, but there is room for improvement in key infection control areas, according to a ...

Both patients and surgeons worry about infections occurring after surgery. Fortunately, the risk of infection following orthopedic surgery performed in the Vail Valley is about 0.3 percent. This risk ...

Linda Homan, BSN, CIC, clinical and professional services for Ecolab, Jan Davidson, RN, MSN, the AORN perioperative education specialist focusing on ambulatory surgery centers, and Anne Dean of The ...

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