Reduction in surgical site infections in the Southern Cross Hospitals network, 2004-2015: successful outcome of a long-term surveillance and quality improvement project.

CONCLUSIONS: This long-term surveillance and quality improvement programme has made a significant contribution to the overall reduced rate of SSIs in Southern Cross Hospitals. This reduction occurred despite patient risk factors for SSI increasing. Further reduction is possible with higher adherence to best practice and interventions aimed at reducing S. aureus SSIs. PMID: 30161110 [PubMed - in process]
Source: New Zealand Medical Journal - Category: General Medicine Tags: N Z Med J Source Type: research