Surgical Site Infection Prevention: The Importance of Operative Duration and Blood Transfusion—Results of the First American College of Surgeons–National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Best Practices Initiative

A. Campbell, Darrell; G. Henderson, William; J. Englesbe, Michael; L. Hall, Bruce; O’Reilly, Michael; W. Bratzler, Dale; E. Dellinger, Patchen; Neumayer, Leigh; L. Bass, Barbara; M. Hutter, Matthew; Schwartz, James; Ko, C.; Itani, Kamal; M. Steinberg, Steven; Siperstein, Allan; G. Sawyer, Robert; J. Turner, Douglas; F. Khuri, Shukri

doi:10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2008.08.018

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Surgical Site Infection Prevention: The Importance of Operative Duration and Blood Transfusion—Results of the First American College of Surgeons–National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Best Practices Initiative

Published in Journal of the American College of Surgeons • Oct 13, 2008

Authors:

Darrell A. Campbell

William G. Henderson

Michael J. Englesbe

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Surgical site infections (SSI) continue to be a significant problem in surgery. The American College of Surgeons-National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (ACS-NSQIP) Best Practices Initiative compared process and structural characteristics among 117 private sector hospitals in an ef...

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Medicine

Perioperative

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