Operating Room Initiatives:
These initiatives were started as a result of the IHI SCIP project to decrease surgical site infections. 
We have taken these a step further at St. Elsewhere, Northshore of Long Island, New York

The SCIP initiatives include:
Normothermia for all patients
Appropriate antibiotic for appropriate surgery
Antibiotic within 1 hour of surgery
D/C antibiotics within 24hrs of surgery
Foley removed by POD #2
DVT prophylaxis
Surgical clipping not shaving
Controlled glucose on cardiac patients

We have added:
Traffic control
SAGE wipes on all cases pre-op in the holding room
Chlorhexidine  showers for 5 days total (either pre or post) on all patients.
Mupirocin ointment intranasally for 5 days total (either pre or post) on all patients receiving an implant.