A dress code for surgical teams intended to "support professionalism on behalf of patients," has been met with questions from a nursing group, which says the code lacks rigor. The guidelines on ...

Infection control practices relating to operating room attire did not correlate with SSI rates. “The best performing hospitals were vigilant about skin prep, using a clean closure and giving ...

The authors studied infection rates and other outcome measures, such as complication rate, 30-day mortality, and unplanned return to the operating room, in 6517 patients. Implementation of the new ...