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Manager's Guide to Infection Control - May 2014

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5 M AY 2 0 1 4 | S U P P L E M E N T T O O U T P AT I E N T S U R G E R Y M A G A Z I N E O N L I N E Peer Reviewed Proven Results: 53% Reduction in C.diff infections 1 57% Reduction in MRSA infection rates 2 O VRE recovered in isolation rooms 3 25% faster than chemical cleaning 4 Published Peer Reviewed Outcome Studies: 1. Cooley Dickinson in AJIC, 2. Cone Health System in JIP, 3. M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in ICHE, 4. Study at M.D. Anderson Cancer Center presented at VA National Symposium No one wants to be sick twice. Eliminating pathogens from patient rooms is the quickest and easiest way to lower the risk of additional infections. Hospitals have reported lower-facility wide HAI rates a!er implementing the Xenex system, reducing costly readmissions and patient stays they incur. " Using a combination of tools and technologies, including Xenex's room disinfection system, we were able to reduce our MRSA infections to zero in our ICUs and save more than $2 million." – Terrance Akin, COO, Cone Health THE!ONLY!PULSED"XENON"UV"DISINFECTION"SYSTEM#"PATENTED xenex.com | 888-966-9753 | info@xenex.com ™ FEATURES A Time and a Place for Immediate-Use Sterilization Answers to 5 common questions about acceptable practices. Rose Seavey, MBA, BS, RN, CNOR, CRCST, CSPDT May 2014 | www.outpatientsurgery.net 14 INFECTION CONTROL Manager's Guide to Surgical site infections remain a costly but avoidable complication of surgery. Are you following proper protocols when gloving, prepping and cleaning to limit cross-contamination risks? Check out the reviews of established guidelines and evidence-based practices in the following pages to find out. We hope this year's Manager's Guide to Infection Control provides the push you need to ensure your staff is using best practices to protect themselves and your patients from the bacteria, bugs and bioburden that lurk in every OR. Cover design by Ethan Anderson | Photo by Pamela Bevelhymer, RN, BSN To Our Readers Outpatient S urgery Supplement to www outpatientsurgery.net May 2014 Confused about immediate-use sterilization? 5 essentials of instrument decontamination Wipe away surface trouble Manager's Guide to G u i d e l i n e s E v i d e n c e - B a s e d Skin Prepping's New 6 A Preview of AORN's New Skin Prepping Guidelines Let a growing body of evidence govern your bedside practice. Sharon A. Van Wicklin, MSN, RN, CNOR, CRNFA, CPSN, PLNC 22 Are Your Surfaces as Clean as You Think They Are? Tips for improving the cleanliness of the surgical environment. Kathleen Pressimone, RN, CNOR Jeanne Sedgwick, RN, MSN, CNOR 29 The Evolution of Barrier Protection A review of the many ways that gloves, gowns, masks and drapes prevent infections. Charlene DiNobile, RN, MEd, CNOR, CST, NEA-BC, CSPDT 34 Does Your High-Level Disinfection Hack It? Research highlights the importance of renewed focus on proper endoscope reprocessing. Daniel Cook | Executive Editor 42 The Highlights of Low-Temperature Sterilization These reprocessing alternatives keep sensitive instruments out of the autoclave. Susan Klacik, BS, CRCST, ACE, FCS, CHL 48 Hypothermia's Direct Link to SSIs Active warming is proven to cut down on surgical site infections. Dan O'Connor | Editor-in-Chief 53 The Details of Decontamination The safety of your surgical instruments depends on these 5 factors. Rudolph Gonzales, RN, MSN, CNOR, CRCST, CHL 58 Your Options in Whole Room Disinfection Several systems take the human element out of cleaning OR surfaces. Daniel Cook | Executive Editor 1405_InfectionControl_Layout 1 5/2/14 11:05 AM Page 5

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