The Control Plan for Total Joint Arthroplasty Surgical Site Infections: “Protect the Walkers”

The Control Plan for Total Joint Arthroplasty Surgical Site Infections: “Protect the Walkers”

Total Joint Arthroplasty (TJA) Surgical Site Infections (SSIs) carry a significant source of morbidity and mortality, are devastating to the patient and costly to treat. Preventing TJA SSIs is a national priority and strategic goal for our healthcare system. In 2011 our TJA SSIs were three times hig...

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Veröffentlicht in:American journal of infection control 2014-06, Vol.42 (6), p.S144-S144
1. Verfasser: Dickson, Angela D., BSN, RN, CIC, LSSBB
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Disease control
Infection Control
Infections
Infectious Disease
Joint surgery
Quality of care
Six Sigma
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Zusammenfassung:Total Joint Arthroplasty (TJA) Surgical Site Infections (SSIs) carry a significant source of morbidity and mortality, are devastating to the patient and costly to treat. Preventing TJA SSIs is a national priority and strategic goal for our healthcare system. In 2011 our TJA SSIs were three times higher than the nation. Using Lean Six Sigma (LSS) methodology we reduced TJA SSI Standardized Infection Ratio (SIR) by 43%, yet it remained > 1.0.
ISSN:0196-6553
1527-3296
DOI:10.1016/j.ajic.2014.03.305