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The Feasibility of an Infection Control "Safe Zone" in a Spinal Cord Injury Unit.

Lones K, Ramanathan S, Fitzpatrick M, Hill JN, Guihan M, Richardson MS, Evans CT. The Feasibility of an Infection Control "Safe Zone" in a Spinal Cord Injury Unit. Infection control and hospital epidemiology. 2016 Jun 1; 37(6):714-6.

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Abstract:

We report on healthcare worker use of a safe zone (outside a 3-foot perimeter around the patient's bed) and personal protective equipment in 2 inpatient spinal cord injury/disorder units. Workers remained within the safe zone during 22% of observations but were less compliant with personal protective equipment inside the zone. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2016;37:714-716.




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