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OB Anesthesia Module 3
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This is the third in an educational series of four articles on obstetric anesthesia. Each article was published in the CSA Bulletin starting with the Spring 2007 issue. They are all accredited. Mark Rosen, M.D., is the editor and chair of this program which was approved by the CSA Educational Programs Division as the second Internet CME program CSA is offering. Each of these modules is free to CSA members and is worth one CME credit. The cost to non-CSA members is $30 per module.

Editorial Comment from Associate Editor, Patricia A. Dailey, M.D.: Reduction of health care-associated infections is a Joint Commission safety goal. In addition, Medicare announced recently that it will no longer pay the extra costs of treating preventable errors, injuries, and infections that occur in hospitals. Private insurers are considering similar changes. What do we know about preventing infection when we provide anesthesia for labor and cesarean delivery? The following article discussed the incidence of infections associated with regional anesthesia and recommendations developed by the American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine for aseptic techniques for regional anesthesia.

• Objectives
• Introduction
• How Common Are Infections in Obstetric Anesthesia?
• Sterile Technique: Some Choices and Controversies
• Hand Washing and Skin Disinfection
• Lack of Evidence Regarding Hand Washing
• Fingernails, Artificial Nails, and Jewelry
• Surgical Masks
• Gowns: Say It Isn’t So!
• ASRA Recommendations in Brief
• Some Personal Clinical Notes and Suggestions to Consider
• Conclusion
• References

• Module 3 Test Questions Complete this online self-assessment test and the following module evaluation. When completed, print your certificate for CME credit as documentation of completing this course module.

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