THIS MONTH
Moving the surgical lights over a sterile field
Key words: surgical lights, light handles, sterile field contamination, surgical site infection (SSI).
Transport stretchers in the OR
Key words: transport stretcher, bed linens, cross-contamination, sterile field, infectious disease.
Using positive-pressure ORs for patients who require airborne precautions
Key words: airborne precautions, positive-pressure airflow, positive-pressure OR, anteroom.
Discontinuing the use of intraoperative bacitracin irrigation
Key words: bacitracin for injection, antibiotic irrigation, antimicrobial irrigation, surgical site infection (SSI).
