What Is the Real Rate of Surgical Site Infection? [ORIGINAL CONTRIBUTIONS]

Conclusion:
There is discordance among national reporting agencies tracking SSI. Adopting standardized metrics across agencies could improve consistency and accuracy in assessing SSI rates.

Source: Journal of Oncology Practice - October 10, 2016 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Taylor, J. S., Marten, C. A., Potts, K. A., Cloutier, L. M., Cain, K. E., Fenton, S. L., Tatum, T. N., James, D. A., Myers, K. N., Hubbs, C. A., Burzawa, J. K., Vachhani, S., Nick, A. M., Meyer, L. A., Graviss, L. S., Ware, K. M., Park, A. K., Aloia, T. A Tags: Treatment related issues, Quality, Patient safety, Quality of care ORIGINAL CONTRIBUTIONS Source Type: research