Improving compliance with prophylactic antibiotic administration guidelines

AORN Journal,  Jan, 2007  by Anne White,  Todd Schneider

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Anne White, RN, BSN, CNOR, is the director, main OR at Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare, Tallahassee, Fla.

Todd Schneider, BSIE, EIT, is a management engineer and improvement advisor at Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare, Tallahassee, Fla.