The Draft Guideline for Prevention of Surgical Site Infections is now available on the Regulation.gov website for public review and comment. The Federal Register notice for the Draft SSI Guideline is 

. It contains instructions for where to download the documents and instructions for submitting comments. 

The public comment period closes Feb. 28, 2014. HICPAC encourages electronic submission of comments at: 

http://www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=CDC-2014-0003

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Operating Room

 operating room page provides news articles and videos on the intersection between surgery and infection prevention. The operating room is a prime breeding ground for harmful pathogens to spread, resulting in surgical site infections. The role of the infection preventionist, together with the perioperative nursing staff, is to craft policies and processes to cut down on these infections and ensure patient safety during surgical procedures. 

Draft SSI Guideline Now Available for Public Comment