Reduction in IUSS (Immediate Use Steam Sterilization) Associated with Reduction in Surgical Site Infections
Background: Immediate use steam sterilization (IUSS) is a potential risk factor for surgical site infection (SSI). During a regulatory survey, it was discovered that IUSS rates for a 767-bed hospital exceeded what had been reported to Infection Prevention (IP) and surgery leaders (estimated at an av...
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Main Authors: | Jennifer Jaffe (Author), Linda Merz (Author), Kathleen McMullen (Author) |
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Cambridge University Press,
2024-07-01T00:00:00Z.
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