A Deeper Look at Proposed Surveillance of Superficial Incision Surgical Site Infections (SSISSIs)

• Main Authors: Jessica Seidelman (Author), Brittain Wood (Author), Polly Padgette (Author), Valerie Payne (Author), Linda Crane (Author), Linda Roach (Author), Deverick Anderson (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Cambridge University Press, 2024-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Although the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) recommends the reporting of superficial incisional SSIs, the standardized infection ratio (SIR) models used by the NSHN exclude superficial incisional SSIs cases. Yet, some superficial incisional SSIs may lead to serious adverse patient outcomes...