Infection Control Today - Surgical Site Infections (SSIS)

Survey Conducted at AORN Congress Reveals Need for New and Better SSI Prevention Strategies

Surgical site infections (SSIs) are a concern for 96 percent ofoperating room nurses responding to an industry survey at the recent Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN) 60th Annual Congress in San Diego. Adding to that concern is the need for new and better ...More

March 10, 2013

Posted in News

For Some, Surgical Site Infections are in the Genes

An estimated 300,000 U.S. patients get surgical site infections every year, and while the causes are varied, a new University of Utah study suggests that some who get an infection can blame it partly on their genes. In the Feb. 19, 2013, online edition of the journal Wound ...More

February 26, 2013

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Despite Decline in HAIs Consumers Union Says More Effort Needed to Protect Patients

A new report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows that the number of central line-associated bloodstream infections in hospitals nationwide has been reduced markedly. More modest reductions have been achieved in certain surgical site infections and ...More

February 12, 2013

Posted in News, Hand Hygiene

Hospitals Report Reductions in Some Types of HAIs

Hospitals in the U.S. continue to make progress in the fight against central line-associated bloodstream infections and some surgical site infections, according to a report issued today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Catheter-associated urinary ...More

February 11, 2013

Posted in News, Hand Hygiene

Surgical Site Infections May Increase Risk of Blood Clots After Colorectal Surgery

Surgical Site Infections May Increase Risk of Blood Clots After Colorectal Surgery Despite receiving blood thinners and other clot prevention treatment, some patients still develop potentially lethal blood clots in the first month after their operations anyway, especially ...More

January 16, 2013

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Communications Training, Surgical Checklist Can Reduce Costly Postoperative Complications

As the nation grapples with surging healthcare costs, researchers at the University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, and Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center, Hartford, have confirmed two simple cost-effective methods to reduce expensive postoperative ...More

December 5, 2012

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Cedars-Sinai Cuts Infection Rates by More Than 60 Percent After Developing Surgical Protocols

Surgical teams at Cedars-Sinai have reduced surgical site infections by more than 60 percent for patients who undergo colorectal procedures by introducing evidence-based protocols that are easy to follow and relatively low in cost. Surgeons, nurses, operating room staff and ...More

November 28, 2012

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New Solutions Decrease Risk of Colorectal Surgical Site Infection

A project to reduce colorectal surgical site infections (SSIs) saved more than $3.7 million in costs for 135 avoided SSIs. The two-and-a-half year project included seven hospitals and was directed by the Joint Commission Center for Transforming Healthcare in collaboration ...More

November 28, 2012

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Researchers Identify Postoperative Complications Posing Strongest Readmission Risk

Postoperative complications are the most significant independent risk factor leading to 30-day hospital readmissions among general surgery patients, according to a new exploratory study published in the September issue of the Journal of the American College of Surgeons. ...More

August 28, 2012

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California Department of Public Health Issues Report on HAI Data

The California Department of Public Health recently released a report summarizing healthcare-associated infection (HAI) data collected from California's hospitals in 2011. Along with these new reports, California has updated and expanded its interactive map of HAIs for ...More

August 22, 2012

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