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. 2008 Jul;90(5):412–416. doi: 10.1308/003588408X301028
AUDIT CRITERIA
Pre-poster (n = 82) Post-poster (n = 90)
All staff will cover their ears Yes 36 43
No 46 47
All staff will cover their nose and mouth Pre-poster (n = 82) Post-poster (n = 90)
Yes 72 75
No 10 15
All staff will cover all their head hair Pre-poster (n = 82) Post-poster (n = 90)
Yes 24 34
No 58 56
All staff will leave ear/nose piercings in Pre-poster (n = 82) Post-poster (n = 90)
Yes 76 85
No 6 5
All staff will cover ear/nose piercings/holes Pre-poster (n = 82) Post-poster (n = 90)
Yes 56 68
No 26 22
All staff will tuck their scrub shirt into their trousers Pre-poster (n = 82) Post-poster (n = 90)
Yes 2 11
No 80 79
Scrub staff will ensure the outer packaging of sterile gloves is not splashed with water during scrubbing-up Pre-poster (n = 28) Post-poster (n = 33)
Yes 21 24
No 7 9
Scrub staff will remove finger rings before scrubbing Pre-poster (n = 34) Post-poster (n = 37)
Yes 27 28
No 7 9
Scrub staff will wear a hood Pre-poster (n = 34) Post-poster (n = 37)
Yes 20 20
No 14 17
Scrub staff will tuck their hood into their scrub shirt Pre-poster (n = 34) Post-poster (n = 37)
Yes 14 14
No 20 23
Chlorhexidine lavage is used Pre-poster (n = 10) Post-poster (n = 10)
Yes 10 10
No 0 0
Antibiotic is given at least 10 min prior to inflation of tourniquet (in TKR) Pre-poster (n = 6) Post-poster (n = 7)
Yes 6 7
No 0 0