Christopher Kobus, RN, CIC
Results of a quality improvement study suggest that the use of portable HEPA (high-efficiency particulate air) filter towers in the OR could introduce an unintended disruption to air flow and adversely affect the movement of airborne particulate matter.
The investigators, from the University of Washington Medical Center, in Seattle, demonstrated the efficacy of engineering controls in the OR with two separate studies.
“Our studies demonstrated,