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SURGICAL HAND RUB OR HAND SCRUB POLICY & PROCEDURE. PURPOSE: The purpose of the surgical hand rub or hand scrub is to remove debris and transient microorganisms from the nails, hands, and forearms, to reduce the resident microbial count to a minimum, and to inhibit rapid rebound growth of microorganisms. POLICY: An antiseptic surgical hand scrub or antiseptic hand rub shall be … ................
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