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lanning to renovate your old ORs or build brand new
ones? There's a lot you can do from architectural and
design perspectives to enhance your infection preven-
tion efforts. Here are some things to keep in mind.
Access control
The impact of OR door openings on infection control is in question.
"There's a belief that opening and closing doors frequently might
increase SSI risks, but the literature now doesn't support that because
Joe Paone | Senior Associate Editor
Building Infection-Free ORs
Consider the impact architecture and design can have on SSI rates.
• CLEAN START Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, S.D., is renovating 14 ORs to make them larger and less likely to har-
bor harmful pathogens.
Kenneth
Peterson
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