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Barriers and facilitators to standardization of ultrasound use and probe disinfection in the ambulatory setting

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 February 2020

Angela Ai ,
Laura Anderson ,
Nasia Safdar  and
Daniel Shirley Open the ORCID record for Daniel Shirley [Opens in a new window]
Angela Ai
Affiliation:
University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, Wisconsin
Laura Anderson
Affiliation:
UW Health, Madison, Wisconsin
Nasia Safdar
Affiliation:
Division of Infectious Disease, Department of Medicine, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, Wisconsin William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans’ Hospital, Madison, Wisconsin
Daniel Shirley*
Affiliation:
Division of Infectious Disease, Department of Medicine, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, Wisconsin
*
Author for correspondence: Daniel Shirley, Email: dshirley@medicine.wisc.edu
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Abstract

To determine barriers and facilitators to standardization of ultrasound probe disinfection at ambulatory sites, we conducted observations and interviews of staff. Variability was noted in disinfection practices and in the use of protective equipment even for procedures with the potential for the probe to contact sterile tissues. Standardization is needed.

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Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology , Volume 41 , Issue 4 , April 2020 , pp. 469 - 471
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© 2020 by The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America. All rights reserved

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