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Special Outpatient Surgery Edition - Megatrends - January 2018

Outpatient Surgery Magazine, providing current information on Surgical Services, Surgical Facility Administration, Outpatient Surgery News and Trends, OR Excellence and more.

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J A N U A R Y 2 0 1 8 • O U T PA T I E N T S U R G E R Y. N E T • 2 7 I 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

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