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17 tools, strategies and resources for SSI prevention. It was developed in collaboration with AORN. A free PDF copy for personal use is also available on APIC's website. HYGEN Microfiber Mop. From Rubbermaid, this mop is double-sided and bleach safe. It covers floor area 20 percent more efficiently than string mops, is sustainable and features color-coding to prevent contamination. I5 Washer Disinfector. From Skytron, the dis- infecting washer is available in six models with a combination of single, two door, electric and steam features. It can be used to disinfect utensils, minimally invasive surgery instruments, trays, glassware, plastic and other tools. Infection Prevention Boot Camp. This 13-mod- ule online course is for new infection prevention- ists or infection preventionists who want to ex- plore their field further. It is produced by Ladybug Health Productions. PPE Companion. The Companion, by Medline, is an isolation organization cart. It is easy to clean and disinfect and contains space for body, hand and face protection, hand sanitizer, gown storage and a precautions identification card. PPE Door Caddy. From Royal Arms Medical, the caddy attaches to doors and is a substitute for iso- lation carts, which can create logistical difficulties. It is sized to store supplies such as gloves, masks, gowns, medical waste bags and hand sanitizers for patients under contact precautions or in isolation. The caddy can be wiped clean with a surface dis- infectant and comes in three different sizes. ProTector Infectious Waste Bags. From Certol International, these bags are of heavy-duty poly- ethylene. They are labeled with the biohazard symbol and come in three sizes. Standard Precautions Compliance Kit. From Statina Healthcare, this kit contains the items mandated by OSHA, the CDC and state health departments to clean up and remove up to one liter of infectious body fluids. Sterile Doctor. Sterile Doctor, distributed by Global Shield Solutions, is an EPA-certified anti- microbial formula that can be applied to any sur- face to make it antimicrobial. The product relies on interactions between microbes and organosi- lanes and lasts up to a year after applied. TimeStrip. This specialized label can be calibrated for either time or temperature and serves as a visual timing check for healthcare workers for everything from IV changes to medication dose reminders. It works through cold chain technology, though it is shipped and stored at room temperature. VigiLanz Dynamic Infection Control Monitor. The product, from VigiLanz, is a real-time surveil- lance software and decision support system for in- fection control initiatives. It helps providers track outbreaks and stay up-to-date with the latest infec- tion control best practices and regulations. n T he most frequent sentinel event reported to the Joint Commission in the first two quarters of 2014, the latest data available, is unintended retention of a foreign body. The Joint Commission has reviewed a total of 394 sentinel events so far in 2014. Here are the top 10 sentinel events the organization has re- viewed between January and June 2014, based on the number of occurrences: 1. Unintended retention of a foreign body — 57 2. "Other" unanticipated event — 53 3. Fall — 44 4. Suicide — 39 5. Wrong-patient, wrong-site, wrong-procedure — 35 6. Delay in treatment — 34 7. Criminal event — 29 8. Op/postop complication — 27 9. Perinatal death/injury — 17 10. Medication error — 12 While root causes of sentinel events are unchanged from the same data collection period in 2013, the ranking for last 2013 first and second quarter sen- tinel event data looks slightly different: 1. Wrong-patient, wrongsite, wrong-procedure — 60 2. Unintended retention of a foreign body — 56 3. Delay in treatment — 56 4. Fall — 48 5. "Other" unanticipated event (includes un- expected additional care/extended care, and psychological impact) — 40 6. Op/postop complication — 37 7. Suicide — 35 8. Criminal event — 26 9. Medication error — 20 10. Perinatal death/injury — 15 n J azz music and designated periods of silence may emerge as tools in post-operation pain management, according to research presented at the American Society of Anesthesiologists 2014 meeting. Researchers at Penn State Milton S. Hershey (Pa.) Medical Center studied the effect of jazz music and noise cancelling headphones on patients who underwent elective hysterectomies. Half of the patients listened to jazz upon recovery, and the other half wore the noise cancellation headphones. Physicians tested heart rate, blood pressure and pain and anxiety levels right after surgery and then at regular intervals during the 30-minute interven- tion period. After 20 minutes, patients listening to jazz had lower heart rates than patients who wore noise cancelling headphones, but patients wearing the headphones reported lower pain scores than jazz listeners after just 10 minutes. "The goal is to find out how we can incorporate this into our care," said Flower Austin, DO, anesthesiology resident at the hospital and lead author of the study. "We need to determine what kind of music works best, when we should play it and when silence is best. But it's clear that music as well as silence are cost-effective, non-invasive and may increase patient satisfac- tion." n Top 10 Sentinel Events in 2014 By Ellie Rizzo Jazz Music: The New Post-Op Pain Management Treatment? 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