Cleaning-and-Disinfection

Core Measures

Whether handles, lying surfaces, operating elements or instruments – the list of possible sources of contamination is long. And every aspect is relevant.

Find here the key measures for infection prevention in the area of cleaning and disinfection.

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Surface Cleaning

With regard to cleaning requirements you have to consider various types of surfaces, like hightouch surfaces, low-touch surfaces, or surfaces contaminated with blood and body fluids.¹

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Illustration of two hands in blue gloves using surgical tools.

Equipment

Only properly prepared medical devices may be used.

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Surface Disinfection

For surface disinfection, products with a short exposure time can be used to keep the time for reuse of the surgical unit as short as possible.²

This aspect and other things you can find here…

Bundle Measures

For the prevention of SSI, it has proven effective to combine particularly important measures into a bundle of measures, to train on the bundle, and to monitor compliance with the bundle in the form of self-monitoring.¹

Find new ideas here to combine measures and more…

Illustration of different surgery antisepsis steps for a patient.

Preoperative Patient Skin Antisepsis

Depending on the upcoming procedure and the patient's colonisation, a patient preparation checklist includes…

… a manageable list of fixed and variable items.

Surgical Team Preparation

Do you have a standardized practice to prepare for surgical procedures?

Find guidance here.

Illustration for the basic surgery team preparation.

OR Basics

Even apparent and self-evident facts in the prevention of SSI should be regularly refreshed and communicated.

Use a compact bundle for this.

^{References:

1. WHO. Global guidelines for the prevention of surgical site infection. World Health Organization 2016.

2. KRINKO (2018) Prävention postoperativer Wundinfektionen. Empfehlungen der Kommission für Krankenhaushygiene und Infektionsprävention (KRINKO) beim Robert Koch-Institut. Bundesgesundheitsbl 61: 448–473.}

Measures at a Glance

Surgical site infection prevention is a task in which different sections are involved.
Find here all relevant measures and information per perspective to create your individual infection prevention bundle!
For an easier daily routine with infection prevention.