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Are Those High-Touch Surfaces Clean?
Probably not. Learn the simple tricks to improving your OR
L. Silvia Munoz-Price, MD | Miami, Fla.
environmental hygiene.
When's the last time your OR floors, IV poles and OR entry door handles were disinfected? I mean thoroughly disinfected. What about your bed control panels, anesthesia equipment and Mayo stands? If your facility's surface-cleaning practices are