OR Manager Reports Decrease in Use of Cover Gowns, Shoe Covers

Article

According to an OR Manager survey only 25% of managers require cover gowns, compared with 40% in 1998 and 79% in 1994. Shoe covers have been made optional by 86% of managers, up from 44% in 1994.

Other facts reported in the survey include a growing trend of moving away from expiration dating for sterile packages - 87% reported that they now use an event-related approach. 93% of respondents also reported that they still use scrub suits laundered in their facility. Nearly 50% of surgeons' still use razors for preoperative hair removal, despite a large body of research showing that preoperative shaving is unnecessary and may be harmful.

For more information visit www.ormanager.com.

Recent Videos
Pathogen Playbook Presenter: Sharon Ward-Fore, BS, MS, MT(ASCP), CIC, FAPIC
Mark Wiencek, PhD
Rebecca Crapanzano-Sigafoos, DrPH, CIC, AL-CIP, FAPIC
The CDC’s updated hospital respiratory reporting requirement has added new layers of responsibility for infection preventionists. Karen Jones, MPH, RN, CIC, FAPIC, clinical program manager at Wolters Kluwer, breaks down what it means and how IPs can adapt.
Studying for the CIC using a digital tablet and computer (Adobe Stock 335828989 by NIKCOA)
Infection Control Today's Conversations with the HSPA President, Arlene Bush, CRCST, CER, CIS, SME, DSMD, CRMST
Infection Control Today's Conversations with the HSPA President, Arlene Bush, CRCST, CER, CIS, SME, DSMD, CRMST
Cheron Rojo, BS, FCS, CHL,  CER, CFER, CRCST
Matthias Tschoerner, Dr Sc
Standardizing Cleaning and Disinfection
Related Content