Patient Safety Primers. Surgical Site Infections

This overview states that “Efforts to prevent surgical site infections have been effective. Data from AHRQ ' s Partnership for Patients initiative indicates that the national rate of SSI decreased by 16% between 2010 and 2015, translating into significant benefits for patients (including many lives saved), as well as significant cost savings. ” (American).
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news