What is important in reducing surgical infections?
- Giving patients an antibiotic within 1 hour before surgery
- Giving patients the antibiotic shown to be effective for the type of surgery performed
- Stopping the antibiotic within 24 hours after surgery
- Ordering the recommended venous thromboembolism prophylaxis
- Making sure patients receive the recommended venous thromboembolism prophyalxis
- Following the appropriate hair removal protocol
- Controlling the postoperative blood glucose of cardiac surgery patients
