with instructions that
they're to be given to
patients to use both
the night before and
morning of surgery.
12. Use CHG wipes on
patients in pre-op.
13. Obtain MRSA
nasal swabs, at least
for high-risk proce-
dures.
14. Move hand
hygiene dispensers to
more convenient
locations.
Some of these steps
are fairly simple, says
Ms. Conine, while
others may be more
challenging. Using sil-
ver dressings, for
example, may require
some education.
"We've had success
with silver dressings," she says. "They work well when you want to
leave the dressing on for a few days, because they're waterproof and
you can shower with them. Our surgeons have embraced them."
Paying off
At Mercy Tiffin, it took 6 weeks to implement the process improve-
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helped reduce lint by using sterile towel packs.
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