Surgical Site Infection Reduction by the Solutions for Patient Safety Hospital Engagement Network.

Schaffzin JK, Harte L, Marquette S, Zieker K, Wooton S, Walsh K, Newland JG. Surgical Site Infection Reduction by the Solutions for Patient Safety Hospital Engagement Network. Pediatrics. 2015 Nov;136(136). e1353-60. PMID: 26438709 [PubMed]

Abstract

Surgical site infections (SSIs) negatively affect patients and the health care system. National standards for SSI prevention do not exist in pediatric settings. We sought to reduce SSI-related harm by implementing a prevention bundle through the Solutions for Patient Safety (SPS) national hospital engagement network.