Busy hospital.
Reduce Surgical Site Infections (SSIs)
According to the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI),
an estimated 40 percent to 60 percent of these infections are preventable, and implementing several components of
care—such as appropriate use of prophylactic antibiotics, appropriate hair removal, and maintaining normothermia—can help reduce SSIs.[1]
Provider Resources
Patient and Family Resources
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Tools & Resources–New Posters!
Nothing by Mouth (NPO) Except:
 Continue Beta-Blockers even when patients are NPO for surgery. Click here to review the downloadable poster.  
CATS: Decrease SSIs
Clippers, Antibiotics, Temperature, and Sugar. Click here to review the downloadable poster.
Best Practices in Action!
SSIs: Protecting Yourself and Your Patients
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[1] Infection Control Today. Available at: http://www.infectioncontroltoday.com/articles/2009/02/surgical-best-practices-for-infection-prevention.aspx.
This material was prepared by Health Services Advisory Group, the Medicare Quality Improvement Organization for California, under contract with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The contents presented do not necessarily reflect CMS policy. Publication No. CA-11SOW-ASC-06122017-01