Infection Control Consulting Services President Phenelle Segal, RN, CIC, has contributed a column to the June issue of Outpatient Surgery Magazine.
The title of the piece is "Where to Focus Your Infection Prevention Efforts." In it, Phenelle discusses five areas surgical facilities should focus on to improve their infection prevention efforts.
These areas are as follows:
- Unsafe infection practices
- Surgical attire
- Hand hygiene
- Environmental cleaning
- Pre-cleaning
To read the column, click here (free account may be required for access).
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