Operating Room

The Infection Control Today® operating room page provides news articles and videos on the intersection between surgery and infection prevention. The operating room is a prime breeding ground for harmful pathogens to spread, resulting in surgical site infections. The role of the infection preventionist, together with the perioperative nursing staff, is to craft policies and processes to cut down on these infections and ensure patient safety during surgical procedures.

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Marjorie Wall, EDBA, CRCST, CIS, CHL, CSSBB
A Chat With Marjorie Wall, EDBA: Human Factors, Innovation, and Collaboration for Safer Patient Outcomes in the SPD

April 25th 2025

Sterile processing departments face high-stakes challenges daily. At AORN 2025, Marjorie Wall outlined transformative strategies to improve safety, efficiency, and cross-departmental collaboration, and also discussed HSPA 2025.

Hospital Linens  (Adobe Stock)
The Rise of Disposable Products in Health Care Cleaning and Linens

April 25th 2025

A group of surgeons in the operating room with surgery equipment. The doctor is looking at the screen.   (Adobe Stock 383588409 by Vadim)
The Impact of Operating Room (OR) Traffic on Infection Risk: Reducing Movement to Improve Patient Safety

April 23rd 2025

Antimicrobial resistance  (Adobe Stock)
Broken Market, Broken Pipeline: Why Antibiotic Innovation Needs Economic Rescue

April 21st 2025

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