Surveillance, Auditing, and Feedback Can Reduce Surgical Site Infection Dramatically: Toward Zero Surgical Site Infection

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Bhavani Manivannan · Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning

Deepak Gowda · Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Medical Sciences

Eswarappa Pradeep Bulagonda · Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning

Abhishek Rao · Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Medical Sciences

Sai Suguna Raman

Shanmuga Vadivoo Natarajan · Vinayaka Missions Medical College and Hospitals

Abstract

Implementation of the Surveillance of SSI, Auditing, and Feedback bundle had a profound beneficial effect on the SSI rate, thereby reducing healthcare costs and improving patient quality of life.

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Surgical site infection prevention Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes Urinary Tract Infections Management

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Published in: Surgical Infections

Volume 19, Issue 3, pp. 313-320

DOI: 10.1089/sur.2017.272

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Surveillance, Auditing, and Feedback Can Reduce Surgical Site Infection Dramatically: Toward Zero Surgical Site Infection

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