Empowering the Surgical Patient: Randomized, Prospective Analysis of an Innovative Strategy for Improving Patient Compliance to the Preadmission Showering Protocol

Empowering the Surgical Patient: Randomized, Prospective Analysis of an Innovative Strategy for Improving Patient Compliance to the Preadmission Showering Protocol

Surgical site infections (SSIs) are responsible for significant morbidity, mortality and excess utilization of healthcare resources. The preadmission antiseptic shower is accepted as an effective strategy for reducing the risk of SSI. The following study analyzes the benefit of an innovative electro...

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Veröffentlicht in:American journal of infection control 2014-06, Vol.42 (6), p.S36-S37
Hauptverfasser: Edmiston, Charles E., PhD, Krepel, Candace, MS, Edmiston, Sarah, MEd, Spencer, Maureen P., RN, MEd, CIC, Lee, Cheong, MD, Brown, Kellie, MD, Lewis, Brian, MD, Rossi, Peter, MD, Malinowski, Michael, MD, Seabrook, Gary, MD
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Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Compliance
Hospitalization
Infection Control
Infectious Disease
Nosocomial infections
Patients
Protocol
Surgery
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Zusammenfassung:Surgical site infections (SSIs) are responsible for significant morbidity, mortality and excess utilization of healthcare resources. The preadmission antiseptic shower is accepted as an effective strategy for reducing the risk of SSI. The following study analyzes the benefit of an innovative electronic patient alert system (EAS) for enhancing compliance to a preadmission showering protocol with 4% chlorhexidine gluconate (CHG).
ISSN:0196-6553
1527-3296
DOI:10.1016/j.ajic.2014.03.101