Minimizing hair dispersal: Is this an opportunity for improvement in health care-acquired infection prevention?
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Mantyh, CR; Xi, H; Pearson, L; Perl, TM
Published in: Am J Infect Control
March 1, 2017
We performed a study to understand common practices in surgical site hair removal and barriers to guideline compliance in surgical site hair removal. We found most health care providers in the United States do not remove hair outside of the operating room. Our findings reveal minimizing hair dispersal in the operating room, including improved and innovative ways for collecting clipped loose hair, is a significant area for improvement in surgical quality and health care-acquired infection prevention.
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Am J Infect Control
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1527-3296
Publication Date
March 1, 2017
Volume
45
Issue
3
Start / End Page
308 / 310
Location
United States
Related Subject Headings
- United States
- Surveys and Questionnaires
- Preoperative Care
- Infection Control
- Humans
- Hair Removal
- Guideline Adherence
- Epidemiology
- Cross Infection
- 4206 Public health
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Mantyh, C. R., Xi, H., Pearson, L., & Perl, T. M. (2017). Minimizing hair dispersal: Is this an opportunity for improvement in health care-acquired infection prevention? Am J Infect Control, 45(3), 308–310. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajic.2016.09.001
Mantyh, Christopher R., Hugo Xi, Lena Pearson, and Trish M. Perl. “Minimizing hair dispersal: Is this an opportunity for improvement in health care-acquired infection prevention?” Am J Infect Control 45, no. 3 (March 1, 2017): 308–10. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajic.2016.09.001.
Mantyh CR, Xi H, Pearson L, Perl TM. Minimizing hair dispersal: Is this an opportunity for improvement in health care-acquired infection prevention? Am J Infect Control. 2017 Mar 1;45(3):308–10.
Mantyh, Christopher R., et al. “Minimizing hair dispersal: Is this an opportunity for improvement in health care-acquired infection prevention?” Am J Infect Control, vol. 45, no. 3, Mar. 2017, pp. 308–10. Pubmed, doi:10.1016/j.ajic.2016.09.001.
Mantyh CR, Xi H, Pearson L, Perl TM. Minimizing hair dispersal: Is this an opportunity for improvement in health care-acquired infection prevention? Am J Infect Control. 2017 Mar 1;45(3):308–310.
Published In
Am J Infect Control
DOI
EISSN
1527-3296
Publication Date
March 1, 2017
Volume
45
Issue
3
Start / End Page
308 / 310
Location
United States
Related Subject Headings
- United States
- Surveys and Questionnaires
- Preoperative Care
- Infection Control
- Humans
- Hair Removal
- Guideline Adherence
- Epidemiology
- Cross Infection
- 4206 Public health