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Infection Control

Infection control and prevention compliance can allow for SSI prevention, including surface disinfection, surgical scrubs, barrier protection, antibiotics, waste management and patient warming.

Government Accountability Office Studies Unsafe Injection Practices in ASCs

The government is reviewing a decade of CDC data on outbreaks of viral hepatitis associated with unsafe injection practices in the ASC setting. ...More
August 16, 2012
Posted in News
L.A. Surgery Center Notes an Increase in Nasal Infections after Nose Jobs with Implants

Dr. Carlo Honrado is concerned after seeing three recent cases of MRSA in patients – decades after they've had rhinoplasty surgery with implants. ...More
August 7, 2012
Posted in News
Infection Control Standards in the ASC: A Total Facility Solution

It is no longer acceptable to put infection control in its own disinfected little box. The solution must touch the entire facility and everyone who enters the ASC must understand their role in supporting infection control and prevention. ...More
August 2, 2012
Posted in Blog
Sharps Safety and OSHA Compliance: Staying on the Right Side of the Law

Despite legislation, regulation and stepped-up oversight and education campaigns by public and private sectors, needlesticks and other sharps-related injuries persist, although with variance in the rates depending on the healthcare setting. ...More
July 6, 2012
Posted in Articles
Vitamin D Has the Potential to Reduce the Risk of Hospital-Acquired Infections

Research indicates that raising vitamin D concentrations among healthcare patients has the potential to greatly reduce the risk of hospital-acquired infections. ...More
July 5, 2012
Posted in News
Narcotic Drug Diversion Suspected in Hepatitis C Outbreak

With 20 confirmed cases of hepatitis C – and more test results to come – Exeter Hospital joins a short list of medical facilities facing the ramifications of such an egregious incident in the last decade. ...More
June 18, 2012
Posted in Blog
Some of 2012's Remaining Key Dates for ASCs

With nearly half of 2012 gone, ASC professionals should ensure they stay abreast of upcoming dates that could greatly impact their businesses. ...More
June 11, 2012
Posted in News
Research: Surgical Site Infections More Likely in Patients with History of Skin Infection

People with a past history of just a single skin infection may be three times more likely to develop a painful, costly — and potentially deadly — surgical site infection (SSI) when they have an operation, according to new Johns Hopkins research. ...More
June 4, 2012
Posted in News
Sterile Processing: Critical to the Success of Surgical Facilities

As a nonrevenue-generating department, the Sterile Processing Department (SPD) or Central Sterile Department (CS) can be the “victim" of the chopping block in budgetary considerations – yet there are many reasons to reconsider. ...More
May 29, 2012
Posted in Articles
Surgical Tell-All: When the Infection Control Consultant Becomes the Patient

Phenelle Segal, RN, CIC, has seen the inside of many a medical facility in her consulting work, where she observes ASC professionals for infection prevention compliance and best practices. But how did she fare when she found herself on the receiving end of a surgical ...More
May 4, 2012
Posted in Blog