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In 2007, ambulatory surgical centers (ASCs) performed more than 6 million procedures. A shift in health care delivery from inpatient to outpatient settings has focused attention on infection control practices in ASCs that might be lacking, as evidenced by the increased identication of outbreaks of h...

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Published in:AORN journal 2011-05, Vol.93 (5), p.628-632
Main Author: Girard, Nancy J.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Ambulatory care
Anesthesia & Perioperative Care
Disease control
Health facilities
Nosocomial infections
Perianesthesia
Surgery
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Summary:In 2007, ambulatory surgical centers (ASCs) performed more than 6 million procedures. A shift in health care delivery from inpatient to outpatient settings has focused attention on infection control practices in ASCs that might be lacking, as evidenced by the increased identication of outbreaks of health care-associated infections.
ISSN:0001-2092
1878-0369
DOI:10.1016/j.aorn.2011.03.005