Implementing policies that require surgical staff to wear surgical jackets and bouffants in the operating room (OR) does not decrease the risk for surgical site infections (SSIs), according to a study ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Elie S. Ghanem, MD, Brent A. Ponce, MD, and colleagues compared three periods between January 2017 and October ...

Proper surgical attire is intended to protect both the patients and the perioperative staff. AORN and APIC recommendations and guidelines have been published for years and are very clear. However, ...

1. Clothes should be made of tightly-woven fabric. Fabric for surgical attire should always be made from a tightly-woven fabric with a low-linting capability, Dr. Spruce says. “That’s usually going to ...

Through a 2012 audit, Hanford, Calif.-based Central Valley Network, part of Roseville, Calif.-based Adventist Health, found compliance with safe surgical attire protocols were low, and then took ...

Wearing proper attire in the operating room can help minimize risks of surgical site infections, but it can be difficult to get OR staff to break old habits that may not conform to recommended best ...

A new study finds that the requirement for ear coverage in the OR is not supported by sufficient evidence. This member-only article appears in the August issue of Patient Safety Monitor Journal. Ears.

The majority of patients prefer their dermatologists to be dressed in professional attire with a white coat, according to a new article. The majority of patients prefer their dermatologists to be ...