CDC Updates Surgical Site Infection (SSI) Prevention in 2017: 10 Things to Know
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has updated its evidence-based recommendations for surgical site infection prevention. Read more.[1]
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Tools & Resources
Surgical Hats Not Correlated to SSI Risk: 4 Things to Know
An analysis found surgeons' surgical hats are not tied to a higher risk for surgical site infections. Read more.[ 2]
Warm Weather Increases the Incidence of SSIs
SSIs, are seasonal – increasing in the summer and decreasing in the winter.
Read more.
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See Your Hands: Surgical Hygiene Saves Lives: Protecting Yourself and Your Patients
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[1] Becker's Infection Control & Clinical Quality. CDC updates SSI prevention in 2017: 10 things to know.
Available at: http://www.beckersasc.com/asc-quality-infection-control/cdc-updates-ssi-prevention-in-2017-10-things-to-know.html
[2] Becker's Infection Control & Clinical Quality Surgical hats not correlated to SSI risk: 4 things to know.
Available at: http://www.beckersasc.com/asc-quality-infection-control/surgical-hats-not-correlated-to-ssi-risk-4-things-to-know.html
[3] Infection Control Today. Warm Weather Increases the Incidence of Serious Surgical Site Infections. Available at: http://www.infectioncontroltoday.com/news/2017/05/warm-weather-increases-the-incidence-of-serious-surgical-site-infections.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-07252017-01