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Are You Ready for Ebola? - November 2014 - Outpatient Surgery Magazine

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3 9 N O V E M B E R 2 0 1 4 | O U T P AT I E N T S U R G E R Y M A G A Z I N E O N L I N E H ow clean are your patients? Pre-operative baths and showers are believed to help prevent surgical site infec- tions among patients undergoing orthopedic, abdominal and other procedures. In the absence of hard evidence on their effectiveness, though, they can be an inconsis- tent practice. We surveyed readers to find out how patient-driven skin antisepsis works for their facilities. Here's what more than 170 respondents told us about ensuring compliance and improving results. P R E - O P B A T H I N G What are your pre-op bathing practices? David Bernard | Senior Associate Editor

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