SSI incidence, risk factors in total knees
Editor’s Note In this 9-year prospective cohort study from Spain, researchers identified surgical site infection (SSI) risk factors that showed the necessity to strictly comply with wound...
View ArticleBD receives FDA approval for sterile CHG skin prep solution
Editor’s Note Becton, Dickinson and Company (BD) announced on April 30 that it had received Food & Drug Administration (FDA) approval for BD ChloraPrep skin preparation with sterile solution. This...
View ArticleRisks, benefits of using CHG for handwashing
Editor’s Note Because of the potential risk of selecting mutants carrying genes for cross-resistance to chlorhexidine gluconate (CHG) and antibiotics, it is advisable to reserve the use of CHG for...
View ArticleRisk assessment system from private industry identifies SSI risks in ASCs
Background: The Socio-Technical Probabilistic Risk Assessment, a proactive risk assessment tool imported from high-risk industries, was used to identify risks for surgical site infections (SSIs)...
View ArticleWearing long sleeves to prep decreases airborne contaminants
Editor’s Note Wearing long sleeves with gloves while prepping a patient in the OR decreased large-particle and microbial shedding compared with prepping with bare arms, in this study. A mock patient...
View ArticleSay goodbye to skin injuries in surgical patients
Hospital-acquired pressure injuries (HAPIs) fall under the care management serious event category, and the literature suggests the incidence of a pressure injury following surgery or a procedure may...
View ArticleJoint Commission conducting both virtual and onsite surveys in 2021
The Joint Commission stopped doing most onsite surveys and reviews from March 16 to May 31, 2020, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. During that time, they developed processes for conducting offsite...
View ArticleThe Joint Commission releases 2020 sentinel event statistics
Editor’s Note The Joint Commission, on March 24, released its sentinel event statistics for 2020, which totaled 794. The top five most frequently reported events were: Falls: 170 Unintended retention...
View ArticleFDA: BD recalls certain lots of ChloraPrep
Editor’s Note The Food & Drug Administration announced on April 20 that Becton, Dickinson and Company (BD) was recalling certain lots of its ChloraPrep Hi-Lite Orange 26 mL Applicator. ChloraPrep...
View ArticleFDA: Class I recall of Avid Medical convenience kits
Editor’s Note The Food and Drug Administration on June 25 identified the recall by Avid Medical of its convenience kits for medical-surgical procedures as Class I, the most serious. The company is...
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