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 ...

The following content is sponsored by Surgical Directions. Most hospitals in recent years have focused needed attention on preventing surgical site infections. Properly timed antibiotics, skin ...

While surgeons, operating room nurses and anesthesiologists have more visibility in providing safe and high-quality surgical care, central sterile processing staff also plays a critical role in ...