
The couple minutes you spend applying a nasal antiseptic to joint replacement patients before they undergo surgery is well worth your time. I tested the impact nasal decolonization had on my hospital's hip and knee arthroplasty outcomes and discovered the easy-to-apply method improved an already low SSI rate and resulted in more than $400,000 in avoided costs associated with treating post-op infections. Before achieving these impressive results, we had to reassess how patients were prepped for procedures and determine the best approach moving forward.