Outpatient Surgery Magazine

M A Y 2 0 1 7 O U T P A T I E N TS U R G E R Y. N E T 1 S P E C I A L E D I T I O N Infection Control 11 How clean are your ORs?18 Warming away infection risks 41 Rules for rigid sterilization containers Wipe Out SSIs Best practices for busting bugs on surfaces, skin and scopes. Wipe Out SSIs Best practices for busting bugs on surfaces, skin and scopes. May 2017

• Cover: Infection Control - Special Outpatient Surgery Edition
• Table of Contents
• Inside Our Journey to Zero SSIs
• Souped-Up Surface Cleaning
• 5 Burning Questions About Patient Warming
• Kryptonite for Superbugs
• Lessons in Lumened Instrument Cleaning
• 6 Rules for Rigid Sterilization Container Use
• Make No Mistake: Prepping the Skin Takes Time
• The Lowdown on Low-Temperature Sterilization
• Get Buy-in for Bundles to Reduce Infection Risks