Clinical Care Improvement Strategies: Preventing Surgical Site Infections (e-Book)
Available July 2010. 99 pages. PDF book. ISBN: 978-1-59940-388-5
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It is estimated that about 500,000 patients suffer from surgical site infections (SSIs) each year. These SSIs have been shown to increase hospitalizations by as long as a week, with charges that can average about $3,000. This book features advice on reducing and eliminating SSIs. It also includes case studies of organizations that have implemented successful SSI-prevention processes.
Clinical Care Improvement Strategies: Preventing Surgical Site Infections covers the topic of preventing SSIs thoroughly, including the following:
- Assessment of patient health and infection risk
- Appropriate hair removal techniques
- Use of antiseptic agents in skin preparation
- Appropriate antibiotic timing, selection, and duration
- The use of preprinted or computerized standing orders
- Hypothermia prevention techniques
- Glucose control in cardiac patients
- Effective surgical techniques, instrument sterilization, and sterile dressing
- Surveillance strategies
Features:
- Practical advice on reducing or eliminating surgical site infections across health care organizations
- Case examples from organizations which have successfully developed surgical site infection prevention processes and procedures
- All applicable Joint Commission compliance requirements and goals, as well as guidelines from other health care and patient safety organizations
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