Becker's ASC

Study Assesses Differences in Surgical Skin Prep Agents

Researchers conducted a review of surgical skin prep agents to conclude which agent was most cost-effective and superior in preventing surgical site infections, according to a study published in the ...
Becker's Hospital Review

Best Practices to Improve Surgical Prep and Patient Draping Time: Q&A With Dr. John Di Capua of North American Partners in Anesthesia and North Shore-LIJ Health System

John Di Capua, MD, is deputy CEO and chief medical officer of North American Partners in Anesthesia Corp.; vice president of anesthesia services of North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health System; and ...
Medscape

Presurgery Skin Antisepsis Affects Patient Infection Risk

Applying iodine povacrylex in alcohol instead of chlorhexidine gluconate before surgery is associated with fewer surgical site infections in closed, but not open, extremity fractures, new research ...
Business Wire

3M and Sage Products Announce Unique Infection Prevention Offering

ST. PAUL, Minn. & CARY, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--3M’s Infection Prevention Division and Sage Products are working together to offer surgical staff and patients a new preoperative prepping kit to help ...