2006-06-30 - Understanding Surgical Hand Antisepsis
... a waterless alcohol-based hand rub for surgical hand antisepsis; 68.3 percent
(355/520) reported having experienced slipping (defined as when hands/fingers move ...
www.infectioncontroltoday.com/articles/2006/06/understanding-surgical-hand-antisepsis.aspx - 49k
- Surgical Scrubs Industry Regulations
... The purpose of a surgical scrub is to remove resident and transient microorganisms
from the hands and to inhibit the re-growth of resident flora for the ...
www.infectioncontroltoday.com/reports/2010/02/surgical-scrubs-industry-regulations.aspx - 44k
- Patient Hand Hygiene
Patient Hand Hygiene. ... Access to "Patient Hand Hygiene" is free, but you must be a
registered member of Infection Control Today to download this report. ...
www.infectioncontroltoday.com/reports/2010/05/patient-hand-hygiene.aspx - 43k
2009-07-24 - AORN Revises Hand Hygiene Recommended Practice
... Use of either an antimicrobial surgical scrub agent intended for surgical hand
antisepsis or an alcohol-based antiseptic surgical hand rub with documented ...
www.infectioncontroltoday.com/news/2009/07/aorn-revises-hand-hygiene-recommended-practice.aspx - 46k
2009-02-27 - Maintaining Asepsis Within a Sterile Field in Surgery
... Surgical hand antisepsis should be performed according to the antiseptic ... The purpose
of hand antisepsis is to reduce ... the operative suite, dries hands and arms ...
www.infectioncontroltoday.com/articles/2009/02/maintaining-asepsis-within-a-sterile-field-in-sur.aspx - 51k
2009-10-19 - Hand Hygiene: Challenges and Strategies
... Rub the hands together, covering all surfaces of the hands and fingers until the
hands are dry. Surgical hand antisepsis should be performed before donning ...
www.infectioncontroltoday.com/articles/2009/10/hand-hygiene-challenges-and-strategies.aspx - 56k
- Infection Control Today - Hand Antisepsis
... Hand Antisepsis. Stay Updated: RSS. Study Finds Infection Control Lapses at ASCs.
An assessment of nearly 70 ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) in three states ...
www.infectioncontroltoday.com/topics/hand-antisepsis.aspx - 55k
2010-09-27 - CareFusion Expands Skin Antisepsis Portfolio
... can be reduced with proper hand antisepsis by healthcare professionals prior to
surgery, which limits ... professionals should clean their hands with an ...
www.infectioncontroltoday.com/news/2010/09/carefusion-expands-skin-antisepsis-portfolio.aspx - 48k
2004-02-01 - Infection Control Today - 02/2004: Clinical Update
... microorganism proliferation on the hands of the wearer. Both surgical and examination
gloves can fail during a procedure.”; Surgical hand antisepsis is used ...
www.infectioncontroltoday.com/articles/2004/02/infection-control-today-02-2004-clinical-update.aspx - 55k
2009-02-27 - Surgical Best Practices for Infection Prevention
... SSIs in patients, as well as to determine the effects of surgical hand antisepsis
on the numbers of colony-forming units (CFUs) of bacteria on the hands of the ...
www.infectioncontroltoday.com/articles/2009/02/surgical-best-practices-for-infection-prevention.aspx - 80k
