Surgical teams have an obligation of making sure that their facilities are as safe as possible to reduce and prevent surgical site infections (SSI).
1. Wearing proper head coverings:
By not following proper protocol in head coverings, patients on the table are put at risk. Surgical staff have to wear a clean, low-lint surgical head cover or hood that confines all hair and covers scalp skin these uniforms are specially designed to minimize microbial dispersal.
By not following proper protocol in head coverings, patients on the table are put at risk. Surgical staff have to wear a clean, low-lint surgical head cover or hood that confines all hair and covers scalp skin these uniforms are specially designed to minimize microbial dispersal.
2. Only wearing surgical attire inside of healthcare facilities:
Wearing healthcare uniforms outside of the surgical facility and then returning to work in those same scrubs puts both patients and community members at risk because, if soiled (including non-visible soil) bacteria and other pathogens—attached to clothing can expose community members to potentially pathogenic organisms.
Wearing healthcare uniforms outside of the surgical facility and then returning to work in those same scrubs puts both patients and community members at risk because, if soiled (including non-visible soil) bacteria and other pathogens—attached to clothing can expose community members to potentially pathogenic organisms.
3. Using accredited laundering facilities:
Home washing machines and non-accredited laundering facilities simply can’t be trusted to do an adequate job of cleaning surgical attire.
Because accredited laundering facilities are expected to follow OSHA and CDC guidelines with rigor, utilizing such a facility for laundering surgical attire is the only appropriate and safe choice to ensure that pathogens don’t spread within or beyond the OR.
Home washing machines and non-accredited laundering facilities simply can’t be trusted to do an adequate job of cleaning surgical attire.
Because accredited laundering facilities are expected to follow OSHA and CDC guidelines with rigor, utilizing such a facility for laundering surgical attire is the only appropriate and safe choice to ensure that pathogens don’t spread within or beyond the OR.
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