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New Study Finds That Surgeons Under Stress Make More Mistakes in the Operating Room

New Guidance Outlines Recommendations for Anesthesiology-Related Infection Prevention and Control

Researchers Find Large Variation in Surgical Prep in Patients With Open and Closed Fractures

Improve Hand Hygiene, Patient Decolonization to Curb S. aureus Transmission in the OR

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Operating Room

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A Shield of Protection: Unmet Needs in COVID-19 Prevention and Control

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Operating Room

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A Shield of Protection: Unmet Needs in COVID-19 Prevention and Control

Empowering HIV Management: Evidence-Based Prevention and Treatment Strategies

Is the Efficacy of Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Surgical Procedures Decreasing?

Preoperative Oral Antibiotic Prophylaxis Reduces Pseudomonas aeruginosa SSIs

Commentary Points to Gaps in Guidelines for Prevention of MRSA SSIs

Study Assesses SSI Incidence and Nursing Specialty Certification Rates

CHG-Coated Surgical Gloves Influence the Bacterial Flora of Hands Over a Period of 3 Hours

Developing the Case for Implementation of Operating Room Air Decontamination Technology for Orthopedic Surgery

Cleanliness and Sterility Assurance in Central Sterile and the Operating Room

Alcohol-Based Surgical Hand Preparation: Translating Scientific Evidence Into Clinical Practice

Rhode Island’s Surgical Nurses Will Soon Be Smoke-free in Their Operating Rooms

ECRI Institute Announces New Initiative to Extinguish Surgical Fires

Experts Examine the Impact of a Global Surgical Safety Checklist

Safety Program for Surgical Patients Sharply Drops Surgical Site Infections

Professional Associations Collaborate to Review Evidence on Surgical Attire

Hospital Achieves 73% Reduction in SSIs with Indigo-Clean Continuous Environmental Disinfection

Survey Finds 40 Percent of Healthcare Providers Have Canceled Surgical Cases Due to Lack of Supplies

SSI Prevention: Updated Research Findings, Guidelines & Recommendations Offer Improved Knowledge

Truly Effective Communication Takes a Team

Reducing the Risk of Surgical Site Infections in Africa

Factors Influencing Microbial Colonies in the Air of Operating Rooms

Fewer UTIs Seen Postoperatively at ACS NSQIP-Participating Hospitals

Decontamination of Surgical Instruments Begins in the OR

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Cloth Caps More Effective Than Disposable Caps at Preventing Contamination in the OR

Nanofiber Sutures Promote Production of Infection-Thwarting Peptide

Antibiotics Before Low-Risk Operations Do Not Appear to Breed Post-op Antibiotic Resistance

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New US Ebola Travel Restrictions: What Infection Preventionists Need to Know About the 21-Day Return Policy

Cyclospora First Deaths: Expert Explains Why Cases Are So Difficult to Trace and What Infection Preventionists Should Know

Why ATP Testing Can Help Hospitals Improve Lead Garment Cleaning

“We Have to Do Better”: Infection Prevention Experts Warn Lead Aprons May Be an Overlooked Source of Pathogen Transmission

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