Implementation of a surgical site infection prevention bundle: Patient adherence and experience

• Main Authors: Stacey Hockett Sherlock (Author), Daniel Suh (Author), Eli Perencevich (Author), Heather Schacht Reisinger (Author), Judy Streit (Author), Amy Frank (Author), Gosia Clore (Author), Madeline Ohl (Author), Dina Speicher (Author), Loreen Herwaldt (Author), Marin L. Schweizer (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Cambridge University Press, 2021-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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We evaluated barriers and facilitators to patient adherence with a bundled intervention including chlorhexidine gluconate (CHG) bathing and decolonizing Staphylococcus aureus nasal carriers in a real-world setting. Survey data identified 85.5% adherence with home use of CHG as directed and 52.9% adh...