Manager's Guide to
Patient Skin Preparation
FEATURES
6 The Science of Skin Prepping
What does the latest literature recommend on skin antisepsis and hair
removal?
David Bernard | Senior Associate Editor
13 CDC Expected to Advocate Alcohol-Based Skin Preps
How to get your surgeons to
comply with the revised guidelines.
Jim Burger | Associate Editor
17 Why Scrub When You Can Rub?
An evidence-based comparison provides answers to your stocking questions.
Janet P. Haas, RN, DNSc, CIC
23 What Do You Know About …
Pre-op CHG Showers?
Test your knowledge and review the evidence on this antiseptic patient preparation.
David Bernard | Senior Associate Editor
27 3 Sure-Fire Steps to Standardized Preps
How we secured frontline buy-in and ensure continued compliance.
Sharon L. Butler, MSN, RN
Practical Advice on Surgical