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Study: Use of hand disinfection, aseptic techniques during risk-prone invasive procedures is very low

An observational study by Sahlgrenska Academy researchers at a large Swedish hospital found 2,393 opportunities for hand disinfection and/or aseptic techniques. Doctors and nurses missed 90% of the ...
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2021 INS Standards Adopt Aseptic Non Touch Technique to Improve Patient Safety

FAIRFIELD, N.J., April 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Infusion Nurses Society has included the international Aseptic Non Touch Technique (ANTT ®) framework as a dedicated standard in its recently ...
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The ASAP Praises Catheter System which Supports Best Practice Aseptic Technique and Helps Improve Healthcare Worker Safety

The Association for Aseptic Practice (ASAP) announced today that it endorses BD Nexiva TM Closed IV Catheter System as a best practice medical device that has been designed to address specific ...
Nursing Times

Principles of asepsis 1: the rationale for using aseptic technique

Aseptic technique is a core competency for many nurses. This article, the first in a two-part series, describes the principles of asepsis and part 2 will describe the procedure for changing a simple ...
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Defining Risk Assessment of Aseptic Processes

Susan Schniepp, distinguished fellow at Regulatory Compliance Associates, discusses the assessment of risk in the processing of intravenous injectable drugs. Susan Schniepp, distinguished fellow at ...