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Study examines to what extent surgical site infection rates correlate with surveillance quality audits – News-Medical.Net

The incidence of surgical site infections after an operation is an important quality indicator for hospitals.

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The incidence of surgical site infections after an operation is an important quality indicator for hospitals. An overview from six European countries published in 2017 documented increased costs and, in some cases, significantly poorer surgical outcomes due to SSIs. The European Center for Disease Control (ECDC) and authorities in the U.S. have therefore defined criteria for recording and documenting the rate of surgical site infections per procedure. Swissnoso has issued binding guidelines for…

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