Since their departments do not provide direct patient care, CS leaders should not participate in patient safety initiatives

Most of the items in the Spaulding Classification category should be purchased as sterilized or sterilized in house

The single most effective, inexpensive, and important procedure for preventing the spread of infection

Fingernails can harbor potentially pathogenic microorganisms even after good hand hygiene

An acute inflammation of the anterior chamber of the eye following a cataract surgery

Hands that are visibly soiled should be washed with anti-microbial soap and water for a minimum of

The US center for Medicare and Medicaid services issued a rule that hospitals would no longer be eligible to receive Medicare reimbursement for surgical site infections

Cause for special concerns in CS because routine reprocessing processes are not enough to protect patients

Staff working in the Decontamination area are required to comply with the

The four primary modes of infection transmission are contact, airborne,vector and