Aug. 14, 2002 -- Rubbing the hands with an aqueous alcohol product was as good as the standard scrubbing protocol with respect to rates of surgical site infections, according to the results of a ...

At Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, the annual cost savings from switching to alcohol-based scrubbing is estimated at $281,000 per operating room. Switching from water-based surgical scrubbing to an ...

Heart surgeons meticulously scrub their hands for precisely one minute before each operation. This scientifically backed ritual, using antimicrobial agents, effectively reduces harmful microbes ...

Nail picks and brushes during the surgical scrub process may not enhance hand hygiene, according to research published in the American Journal of Infection Control. For their study, researchers ...

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 ...

Until eight months ago, it was believed at this hospital that these problems were limited to metropolitan areas and large hospitals, for only 7 infections had been encountered as complications in 1740 ...

Though working as a PA in a surgical specialty can look different depending on the setting, it’s nearly universal that your day will begin early in the morning. Most operating rooms start surgeries at ...

You've probably seen surgeons on TV walking into the operating theatre with their arms raised, but have you ever stopped to question why they do this? While it's natural to assume it's simply to ...

In cardiac surgery, accuracy is everything, not just in the OR (operating room) but even before the first incision. Scrubbing hands for precisely one minute is one of the most important preceding ...