SG-APSIC1040: Implementing a quality-improvement approach to surgical-site infection prevention in the Philippines

• Main Authors: Anthony Abustan (Author), Arnel Francisco (Author), Maria Teresa Andrade (Author), Julie Winn (Author), Paul Gwyn Pagaran (Author), Ted Miles (Author), Joan Littlefield (Author), Unarose Hogan (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Cambridge University Press, 2023-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objectives: We aimed to reduce surgical site infections in Camarines Norte Provincial Hospital, Philippines, (1) by establishing SSI surveillance in the surgical departments, (2) by implementing quality improvement processes, and (3) by developing and implementing an SSI prevention care bundle. Meth...