​Anthony DiGioia III, MD, of Magee-Women’s Hospital of UPMC

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

This video offers a surgeon’s perspective on using an alcohol-based antiseptic agent for preoperative skin preparation to reduce the risk of surgical site infection from joint replacement surgery, one the evidence-based interventions recommended in IHI's How-to Guide: Prevent Surgical Site Infection for Hip and Knee Arthroplasty.

Background

This video was initially created as part of the Institute for Healthcare Improvement's Project JOINTS initiative, funded by the federal government.

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