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povidone-iodine in each
nostril to kill
Staphylococcus aureus
bacteria that populate
nasal passages and
increase the risk of post-
op infection.
The rubber meets the
road when staff find out
they must spend 15 to 30
extra minutes caring for
patients. Our pre-op
nurses were the ones
who shouldered much of
the responsibility for
enacting the process
improvements we need-
ed to make. They
stepped up and took it
all on, and deserve a lot
of credit for their willing-
ness and effort. We
secured their buy-in by
providing them with data
and plenty of educational
content that supported
the practice improve-
ments. They ultimately
saw the value in what we
were proposing and
Air is the least controlled
vector of infection in the OR
ABS
TM
creates a localized, protective clean air field
proven to reduce CFU at incision sites by up to 84%.
@ PORTABLE, EASY TO SET UP AND USE
@ ADAPTABLE TO PROCEDURE AND PATIENT ANATOMY
@ EXTREMELY EFFECTIVE LOCALIZED CONTROL
Read how the ABS saved up to $160,000 in implant related infections at
a hospital during one of the largest studies of surgery air quality.
Darouiche RO, et al. Association of airborne microorganisms in the operating room with implant
infections: a randomized controlled trial. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2017;39(1),3-10
