Instituting a Bundled Approach to Reduce Colon Surgical Site Infections

A community hospital in Illinois identified an increase in colon surgical site infections (SSI) in June 2013. Over a year time period, the hospital's rate was consistently above the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) benchmark of 7.28% (pooled mean) for colon SSIs. A multi-disciplinary g...

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Veröffentlicht in:	American journal of infection control 2016-06, Vol.44 (6), p.S95-S95
Hauptverfasser:	Sanders, Lisa M., BSN, RN, CIC, Neiner, Sheila, BSN, RN, CIC, Barajas, Grace, M(ASCP), MS, Horvat, Judith A., BSN, RN, CAPA, CNML, Andrews, John R., MD, Chilicki, Dave, BSN, RN, ONC, Barnard, Amy, MS, APN, CCNS, CEN, Chaturvedi, Gaurav, MD
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Colorectal surgery Disease prevention Infection Control Infectious Disease Nosocomial infections
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Zusammenfassung:	A community hospital in Illinois identified an increase in colon surgical site infections (SSI) in June 2013. Over a year time period, the hospital's rate was consistently above the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) benchmark of 7.28% (pooled mean) for colon SSIs. A multi-disciplinary group was formed to address the SSI rate.
ISSN:	0196-6553 1527-3296
DOI:	10.1016/j.ajic.2016.04.121