Despite concerted efforts to implement rigorous cleaning and sterilization protocols, the persistence of pathogens on environmental surfaces has been shown to contribute to nearly 1.7 million patients acquiring an infection during their hospital stay per year.1 Surgical site infections, the most costly health care-acquired infections in the United States, cost hospitals more than $7 billion each year.2
SAFEGUAR DING AGAINST HOSPITAL ACQUIRED INFECTIONS
In a pilot study in five ORs, researchers