An anesthesiolo-
gist went from
room to room with the
same gloves, failing to
perform hand hygiene
between patients.
When questioned, he
said he felt over-
whelmed by the vol-
ume of procedures
and concerned about
"tripling the time" for
each case by following
safe injection prac-
tices. Encourage your
clinicians to speak up
if they feel pressured
to cut corners for the
sake of maintaining a
packed schedule.
No infections
from injections
Increased scrutiny
has motivated many
facilities to improve
their injection prac-
tices, but we've still
got a long way to go.
Let's end with a few
6
Infection Prevention
IP
2 4 • O U T PA T I E N T S U R G E R Y M A G A Z I N E • F E B R U A R Y 2 0 1 9
• Use single-dose vials whenever possible
• Date multidose vials with expiration date
28 days after opening and initialing
• Clean all vial tops with alcohol before
inserting a needle
• Use needles and syringes for only one
patient
• Do not use outdated medications
SAFE PRACTICES
