Daisy Robles, BSN, RN, CIC, LSSYB

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Daisy Robles, BSN, RN, CIC, LSSYB, is a senior infection preventionist at JPS Health Network in Fort Worth, Texas. Daisy has spent over 19 years in various health care roles, including 5 years as a certified sterile processing technician and more than 11 years as a registered nurse in telemetry, medical-surgical care, correctional health, and quality improvement. Education includes earning a bachelor of science in nursing from Texas Tech University Health Science Center in Lubbock, Texas. With 7 years of experience in infection prevention and control, her work primarily focuses on high-level disinfection and sterilization, as well as education and training, in addition to collaboration with all perioperative services, invasive labs, cardiovascular clinic operations, correctional health, and construction.

Articles

A group of surgeons in the operating room with surgery equipment. The doctor is looking at the screen. (Adobe Stock 383588409 by Vadim)

Title: The Impact of Operating Room (OR) Traffic on Infection Risk: Reducing Movement to Improve Patient Safety

Katharine J. Hoffman, MPH, CIC;Daisy Robles, BSN, RN, CIC, LSSYB

April 23rd 2025

Reducing surgical site infections goes beyond sterile technique—factors like OR traffic, PPE, and workflow interruptions significantly impact infection risk and patient outcomes.