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Improved Compliance With Universal Precautions in the Operating Room Following an Educational Intervention

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2015

Lynn E. Kim ,
Donna B. Jeffe ,
Bradley A. Evanoff ,
Sunita Mutha ,
Brad Freeman  and
Victoria J. Fraser
Lynn E. Kim
Affiliation:
Division of Infectious Disease, University of California, San Francisco, California
Donna B. Jeffe
Affiliation:
Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Health Behavior Research, University of California, San Francisco, California
Bradley A. Evanoff
Affiliation:
Department of Internal Medicine, Division of General Medical Sciences, University of California, San Francisco, California
Sunita Mutha
Affiliation:
Department of Internal Medicine, Health Professions, University of California, San Francisco, California
Brad Freeman
Affiliation:
Division of Trauma and Critical Care, Department of Surgery, Washington University, School of Medicine, St Louis, Missouri
Victoria J. Fraser*
Affiliation:
Division of Infectious Disease, University of California, San Francisco, California
*
Infectious Disease, Box 8051, Washington University, School of Medicine, 660 S Euclid Ave, St Louis, MO 63110
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Abstract

Observation of surgical personnel in four specialties (cardio-thoracic, general, gynecologic, and orthopedic) in the operating room was performed prior to implementation of an educational intervention designed to improve compliance with Universal Precautions and at 1- and 2-years post-intervention. Use of protective eyewear and double gloving increased following the intervention, whereas the incidence of documented blood and body fluid exposures decreased.

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Concise Communications
Information
Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology , Volume 22 , Issue 8 , August 2001 , pp. 522 - 524
Copyright
Copyright © The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America 2001

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