Guide to the Elimination of
Orthopedic Surgical Site Infections
An APIC Guide, 2010
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Antibiotic Prophylaxis in Cardiac Surgery, Part II: Antibiotic Choice
The Society of Thoracic Surgeons, 2007
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Guideline for the prevention of surgical site infection, 1999
Mangram AJ, Horan TC, Pearson ML, Silver LC, Jarvis WR
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Hospital Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee, Atlanta, Georgia.
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A Compendium of Strategies to Prevent Healthcare-Associated Infections in Acute Care Hospitals
Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA)
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Perioperative Standards and Recommended Practices
AORN's classic resource for perioperative practice - Perioperative Standards and Recommended Practices, 2008 Edition - brings together all of the Association's official positions and recommendations in one unique volume from professional practice standards to laser safety, from competency statements to aseptic technique, from clinical pathways to patient safety. .
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IHI 5 Million Lives Campaign targets surgical site infection prevention
The 5 Million Lives Campaign is an initiative to protect patients from five million incidents of medical harm (December 2006 – December 2008).
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View campaign materials for surgical site infection prevention
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National Nosocomial Infections Surveillance (NNIS) System Reports
Compare your facility's SSI rates to the most current NNIS System data. Developed in the early 1970s to monitor the incidence of healthcare-associated (nosocomial) infections (HAIs) and their associated risk factors and pathogens. The only national system for tracking HAIs, NNIS is a cooperative, non-financial relationship between hospitals and CDC. This voluntary reporting system has grown from about 60 hospitals at inception to approximately 300 today.
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