Despite the availability of best-practice guidelines, healthcare-associated infections remain a serious problem in the United States. It is estimated that 700,000 to 1.7 million people will contract ...
The Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN) recently updated its guidelines for antisepsis and nasal decolonization. These updates lend weight to long-held practices and offer guidance ...
Researchers conducted a review of surgical skin prep agents to conclude which agent was most cost-effective and superior in preventing surgical site infections, according to a study published in the ...
The following article was originally published in Preventing Infection in Ambulatory Care, the quarterly e-publication from the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology ...
DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN) has developed a comprehensive surgical checklist to help reduce the number of wrong-site surgeries and other ...
New design for preparation of FLOSEAL enhances patient safety and accelerates preparation process with fewer components and steps TISSEEL Snap Lock Applicator provides greater maneuverability and more ...