Outpatient Surgery Magazine

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• 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