Ambulatory Surgery Center (ASC) Leader

Your goal – and ours – is to reduce HAI risks and improve patient outcomes. And you need to do it affordably. At 3M, we provide you with gold-standard, cost-effective infection prevention solutions and CE-accredited training courses. We empower you and your outpatient surgery center with best-practice tools and knowledge, to help improve your current processes.

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I need to make the most of limited time.

Time is of the essence. You’ve got departments to monitor, data to collect, outcomes to report and paperwork to complete – you don’t have time to question results. You need smart solutions that can help you track and analyze data, and give results you can trust.

3M™ Clean-Trace™ Hygiene Management System

 

I need to stay on the cutting edge.

At 3M, we’re as committed to infection prevention as you are. That’s why our innovative solutions are designed to help keep you at the forefront of infection prevention.

3M™ Avagard™ Hand Hygiene Products

3M™ Skin & Nasal Antiseptic

 

I need to keep up with best practices.

Infection prevention is an evolving field. It’s important to stay informed – but who has time? Our online resources give you and your team CE-accredited training courses you can complete at your convenience. Courses cover surgical site infections, infection control practices, healthcare staff protection and more.

3M™ Learning Connection

 

Operating Room Standards & Best Practices

To learn more about guidelines and standards related to ambulatory surgery centers, please contact any of the following organizations:

• AAAASF – American Association for Accreditation of Ambulatory Surgical Facilities
• AAAHC – Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care
• AAOS – American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
• ACS - American College of Surgeons
• APIC – Association for Professionals in Infection Control & Epidemiology, Inc.
• AORN – Association of periOperative Registered Nurses
• ASCA – Ambulatory Surgery Center Association
• ASC Quality Collaboration
• CDC – Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
• FDA – U.S. Food and Drug Administration
• JCAHO – Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations
• NIH – National Institutes of Health
• WHO – World Health Organization
• World Health Organization – Weekly Epidemiological Record

Take the Next Step

Learn more about our effective solutions designed to address your needs. If you’d like help developing the right prevention protocol for your organization, contact your local 3M representative, or call the 3M Health Care Customer Support line at 800.228.3957.