Patient Safety in Anesthesia: Hand Hygiene and Perioperative Infection Control.

IF 1.6 Q2 ANESTHESIOLOGY

Current Anesthesiology Reports Pub Date : 2022-01-01 DOI:10.1007/s40140-022-00545-x

Colby G Simmons, Andrew W Hennigan, Jacob M Loyd, Randy W Loftus, Archit Sharma

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Abstract

Purpose of review: This review highlights the importance of the anesthesia team in minimizing perioperative infection risks and prevention of surgical site infection. Due to the immense financial and patient care burden that results from perioperative infection, a foundational knowledge in preventive measures is essential.

Recent findings: Perioperative infection control, the role of the anesthesia team in reducing infection risk, and more specifically the outsized importance of hand hygiene in this space have become increasingly apparent. Maintenance of workspace cleanliness along with hand hygiene forms the cornerstone of preventing microbial transmission. Unfortunately, improvements around perioperative infection control are lacking.

Summary: The importance of the anesthesia team in maintaining proper hand hygiene, a clean work environment, and appropriate patient conditions to minimize risk of perioperative infection cannot be overstated. Poor clinical outcomes, economic burden, and external pressure from payers highlight the need for anesthesia providers to have an up-to-date knowledge of best practices in this area. In this article, we will review the current recommendations for hand hygiene practices and perioperative infection prevention.

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麻醉患者安全:手卫生和围手术期感染控制。

综述目的:本综述强调麻醉团队在减少围手术期感染风险和预防手术部位感染方面的重要性。由于围手术期感染造成了巨大的经济和患者护理负担，因此掌握预防措施的基础知识至关重要。最近的发现:围手术期感染控制，麻醉团队在降低感染风险中的作用，更具体地说，手卫生在这一领域的重要性越来越明显。保持工作场所清洁和手卫生是防止微生物传播的基石。不幸的是，围手术期感染控制缺乏改进。总结:麻醉团队在保持适当的手部卫生、清洁的工作环境和适当的患者条件以尽量减少围手术期感染风险方面的重要性不容小觑。不良的临床结果、经济负担和来自支付方的外部压力突出了麻醉提供者需要掌握这一领域最佳实践的最新知识。在本文中，我们将回顾目前关于手部卫生习惯和围手术期感染预防的建议。

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Current Anesthesiology Reports Medicine-Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine

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期刊介绍： This journal aims to offer expert review articles on the most significant recent developments in the field of anesthesiology. By providing clear, insightful, balanced contributions, the journal intends to serve those involved in the delivery of anesthesia for surgical and medical procedures, treatment of acute and chronic pain conditions, perioperative management for operative and intensive care unit patients, and associated basic science and clinical research efforts in their areas. We accomplish this aim by appointing international authorities to serve as Section Editors in key subject areas across the field. Section Editors select topics for which leading experts contribute comprehensive review articles that emphasize new developments and recently published papers of major importance, highlighted by annotated reference lists. An Editorial Board of more than 20 internationally diverse members reviews the annual table of contents, ensures that topics include emerging research, and suggests topics of special importance to their country/region. Topics covered may include ambulatory anesthesia; anesthesia and inflammation; anesthetic mechanisms; anesthetic pharmacology; cardiovascular anesthesia; critical care anesthesia; local anesthetic pharmacology; monitoring technology; neuroanesthesia; neuromuscular blockade; obstetrical anesthesia; pain mechanisms; pain therapy; patient safety; pediatric anesthesia; quality assessment; regional anesthesia; and transplantation anesthesia.