JAMA -- Abstract: Infection Control Assessment of Ambulatory Surgical Centers, June 9, 2010, Schaefer et al. 303 (22): 2273

Infection control assessment of ambulatory surgical centers.
Schaefer MK, Jhung M, Dahl M, et al. JAMA. 2010;303:2273-2279.

This study discovered that nearly 70% of ambulatory surgical centers had at least one lapse in infection control. The most common lapses involved using a single-dose medication vial for more than one patient and failure to adhere to recommended practices for equipment handling.

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JAMA -- Abstract: Infection Control Assessment of Ambulatory Surgical Centers, June 9, 2010, Schaefer et al. 303 (22): 2273