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How “Surgery as Unusual” is Like Business as Unusual 

Goldfinch Health

One example appears to be surgery. The more I’ve learned about surgery, the more I recognize there is a dichotomy: “surgery as usual” vs. “surgery as unusual”. A major difference is if the procedure will be performed following standard surgical procedures or using Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) protocols.

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Bioburden and Biofilm: Know Your Enemy

Incision

The total number of viable microorganisms in a sample (or total viable count) is usually expressed in terms of colony forming units (or CFUs); the higher the count, the higher the burden. Visible and invisible bioburden left over from surgery must be removed through decontamination or the instrument cannot be properly sterilized.