
Infection Control Best Practices in Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine: Insights from ASRA Pain Medicine
The American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine (ASRA Pain Medicine) has developed comprehensive guidelines for preventing and managing infections in regional anesthesia and pain management procedures. These guidelines, commissioned in 2020, address a critical need in the field, as approximately 50% of surgical site infections are preventable when proper infection control practices are followed.