The impact of changes in work practice and service delivery on surgical infection rates in a general surgical unit

The impact of changes in work practice and service delivery on surgical infection rates in a general surgical unit

Ring-fencing of elective orthopaedic beds has been shown to significantly reduce surgical site infection (SSI) rates. There are fewer studies in general surgical practice. Comparison of overall surgical workload in 2007 and 2011 was performed. Data pertaining to SSI were collected and analysis of th...

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Veröffentlicht in:Irish medical journal 2013-10, Vol.106 (9), p.281-283
Hauptverfasser: Piggott, R, Hogan, A, Sharkey, M, Waldron, R, Khan, W, Barry, K
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Beds
Cross Infection - epidemiology
Cross Infection - prevention & control
Humans
Infection Control - methods
Ireland - epidemiology
Orthopedics
Prevalence
Prospective Studies
Surgical Wound Infection - epidemiology
Surgical Wound Infection - prevention & control
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Zusammenfassung:Ring-fencing of elective orthopaedic beds has been shown to significantly reduce surgical site infection (SSI) rates. There are fewer studies in general surgical practice. Comparison of overall surgical workload in 2007 and 2011 was performed. Data pertaining to SSI were collected and analysis of this prospectively maintained database was performed on all SSI diagnosed in 2007 and 2011. There was a significant reduction in the crude SSI rate from 117 cases in 2007 (8%) to 42 cases in 2011 (3.5%). A statistically significant reduction in SSI rate for elective surgery was observed, 7.6% vs. 2.5% (p
ISSN:0332-3102