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f eliminating cross-contamination were as simple as wiping dirty
surfaces and washing dirty hands, the infection preventionist's
job would be a lot simpler and surgical site infections would be a
lot scarcer. But of course that's far from true. Hiding out in the
shadows are many other sources of recontamination that can
spread harmful bacteria during surgery — leading to the transmission of
infection when the threat of wound contamination is at its highest. We're
Can We End Cross-Contamination?
Shoot for zero healthcare infections by
focusing on these 3 overlooked sources of recontamination.
Dan O'Connor | Editor-in-Chief
• BORESCOPE Reprocessing technicians can now inspect the internal channels of devices with borescope technologies.
Weston
"Hank"
Balch,
BS,
MDiv,
CRCST,
CIS,
CHL