Surgical Site Infection and the Operating Room Checklist - Safer ...
Surgical Site Infection and the Operating Room Checklist - Safer ... Surgical Site Infection and the Operating Room Checklist - Safer ...
SHN! Recommendation 1 • Based on the evidence, the Safer Healthcare Now! SSI faculty recommend that patients be educated d not to shave in the vicinity of the incision for one week preoperatively. • No hair removal prior to surgery is optimal. • If hair removal is necessary, clippers should be used outside of the OR and within 2 hours of surgery. • Do not use razors in the vicinity of the surgical area. • Patients should shower after clipping due to increased risk of bacterial contamination of the surgical site. 1. Safer Healthcare Now! Getting Started Kit: Surgical Site Infection Prevention, March 2010
Change Ideas • Develop a letter for surgeon’s offices to provide to their patients that includes a reminder about not shaving for one week prior to surgery I di t th t th li i f h i ill b d i • Indicate that the clipping of any hair will be done in the hospital on the day of surgery
- Page 1 and 2: PREVENTION OF SURGICAL SITE INFECTI
- Page 3 and 4: Prophylactic Antibiotics
- Page 5 and 6: Duration Concerns • There is a la
- Page 7 and 8: Prophylaxis Dosing • Consider the
- Page 9 and 10: SHN! Recommendation • Based on th
- Page 11: Hair Removal
- Page 15 and 16: Consequences of Mild Hypothermia
- Page 17 and 18: Change Ideas • Pre operative warm
- Page 19 and 20: Recent Research • Strict t vs. co
- Page 21 and 22: Change Ideas • Pre-op blood sugar
- Page 23 and 24: The Ideal Skin Antimicrobial • Th
- Page 25 and 26: Safety • CHG 2%/70% IPA solution
- Page 27 and 28: SHN! Recommendation 1 • To maximi
SHN! Recommendation 1<br />
• Based on <strong>the</strong> evidence, <strong>the</strong> <strong>Safer</strong> Healthcare Now! SSI<br />
faculty recommend that patients be educated d not to<br />
shave in <strong>the</strong> vicinity of <strong>the</strong> incision for one week<br />
preoperatively.<br />
• No hair removal prior to surgery is optimal.<br />
• If hair removal is necessary, clippers should be used<br />
outside of <strong>the</strong> OR <strong>and</strong> within 2 hours of surgery.<br />
• Do not use razors in <strong>the</strong> vicinity of <strong>the</strong> surgical area.<br />
• Patients should shower after clipping due to increased risk<br />
of bacterial contamination of <strong>the</strong> surgical site.<br />
1. <strong>Safer</strong> Healthcare Now! Getting Started Kit: <strong>Surgical</strong> <strong>Site</strong> <strong>Infection</strong> Prevention, March 2010
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