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Prospective Surveillance of Post-Operative Surgical Site Infection in Orthopedic Patients Undergoing Hip Procedures - Lessons Learnt Over A Seven-Year Surveillance Program

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  • Kevin P Sheahan

    (Department of Trauma and Orthopaedics, James Connolly Hospital, Blanchardstown, Dublin 15, Ireland)

Abstract

Surgical site infection (SSI) is an important complication of surgical intervention. The establishment of evidence-based surveillance programs have been shown in multiple studies to reduce the rates of surgical site infection in these high-risk procedures. The monitoring of SSI rates can be used to assess the quality of the service provided to patients. The aim of this study was to develop a prospective SSI surveillance program in orthopaedic patients undergoing hip procedures in Connolly Hospital Blanchardstown (CHB) to permit estimation of the magnitude of SSI risks among hospitalised patients, analyse and report SSI surveillance data and provide risk-adjusted SSI rates and the identification of SSI trends.

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  • Kevin P Sheahan, 2023. "Prospective Surveillance of Post-Operative Surgical Site Infection in Orthopedic Patients Undergoing Hip Procedures - Lessons Learnt Over A Seven-Year Surveillance Program," Biomedical Journal of Scientific & Technical Research, Biomedical Research Network+, LLC, vol. 49(3), pages 40782-40787, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:abf:journl:v:49:y:2023:i:3:p:40782-40787
    DOI: 10.26717/BJSTR.2023.49.007819
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