Slide Show: Infection Prevention in the OR

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Perioperative professionals participating in ICT's annual survey indicate that problems still exist in areas such as traffic control in the operating room, lack of proper patient bathing prior to surgery, as well as overall lack of compliance with evidence-based practices and standards.

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