Postdischarge Surgical Site Infection Surveillance Practices in Washington Acute Care Hospitals

2012 ◽  
Vol 33 (1) ◽  
pp. 87-89 ◽  
Author(s):  
Roxie Zarate ◽  
David Birnbaum
Keyword(s):  
Surgical Site Infection ◽  
Acute Care ◽  
Surgical Site Infections ◽  
Acute Care Hospitals ◽  
Public Reporting ◽  
Infect Control Hosp ◽  
Site Infection ◽  
Infection Surveillance

Little is known about postdischarge surveillance practices currently in place among American hospitals. This survey describes practices used by acute care hospitals covered by Washington State's legislated mandate for public reporting of surgical site infections. While the vast majority of facilities use multiple techniques, wide variation in practices was discovered.Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2012;33(1):8

scholarly journals Getting It Right First Time: the national survey of surgical site infection rates in NHS trusts in England

2019 ◽  
Vol 101 (7) ◽  
pp. 463-471
Author(s):  
JLC Wong ◽  
CWY Ho ◽  
G Scott ◽  
JT Machin ◽  
TWR Briggs ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Surgical Site Infection ◽  
National Survey ◽  
Financial Burden ◽  
Surgical Site Infections ◽  
Paediatric Surgery ◽  
Site Infection ◽  
Infection Rates ◽  
Infection Surveillance ◽  
Surgical Units ◽  
First Time

Introduction Surgical site infections are associated with increased morbidity and mortality in patients. The Getting It Right First Time surgical site infection programme set up a national survey to review surgical site infection rates in surgical units in England. The objectives were for frontline clinicians to assess the rates of infection following selected procedures, to examine the risk of significant complications and to review current practice in the prevention of surgical site infection. Methods A national survey was launched in April 2017 to assess surgical site infections within 13 specialties: breast surgery, cardiothoracic surgery, cranial neurosurgery, ear, nose and throat surgery, general surgery, obstetrics and gynaecology, ophthalmology, oral and maxillofacial surgery, orthopaedic surgery, paediatric surgery, spinal surgery, urology and vascular surgery. All participating trusts prospectively identified and collected supporting information on surgical site infections diagnosed within the six-month study period. Results Data were received from 95 NHS trusts. A total of 1807 surgical site infection cases were reported. There were variations in rates reported by trusts across specialties and procedures. Reoperations were reported in 36.2% of all identified cases, and surgical site infections are associated with a delayed discharge rate of 34.1% in our survey. Conclusion The Getting It Right First Time surgical site infection programme has introduced a different approach to infection surveillance in England. Results of the survey has demonstrated variation in surgical site infection rates among surgical units, raised the importance in addressing these issues for better patient outcomes and to reduce the financial burden on the NHS. Much work remains to be done to improve surgical site infection surveillance across surgical units and trusts in England.

Surgical Site Infections Following Birmingham Hip Resurfacing

2016 ◽  
Vol 37 (11) ◽  
pp. 1383-1386 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ashish Bhargava ◽  
Madiha Salim ◽  
Harsha V. Banavasi ◽  
Vijay Neelam ◽  
Richmund Wenzel ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Surgical Site Infection ◽  
Surgical Site Infections ◽  
Hip Resurfacing ◽  
Low Risk ◽  
Infect Control Hosp ◽  
Site Infection ◽  
Incision And Drainage ◽  
Birmingham Hip Resurfacing ◽  
Hip Arthritis ◽  
Metal On Metal

The Birmingham Hip Resurfacing procedure (BHR) is metal-on-metal resurfacing procedure for hip arthritis. BHR was associated with low risk of surgical site infection (SSI; 0.6%). In addition to antimicrobials, superficial SSIs were treated with incision and drainage, whereas deep incisional or organ-space SSIs required removal of prosthesis.Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2016;1–4

Impact of an Automated Surveillance to Detect Surgical-Site Infections in Patients Undergoing Total Hip and Knee Arthroplasty in Brazil

2016 ◽  
Vol 37 (8) ◽  
pp. 991-993 ◽  
Author(s):  
Luciana B. Perdiz ◽  
Deborah S. Yokoe ◽  
Guilherme H. Furtado ◽  
Eduardo A. S. Medeiros
Keyword(s):  
Retrospective Study ◽  
Surgical Site Infection ◽  
Knee Arthroplasty ◽  
Surgical Site Infections ◽  
Infect Control Hosp ◽  
Site Infection ◽  
Total Hip ◽  
Routine Surveillance ◽  
Hip And Knee Arthroplasty ◽  
Automated Surveillance

In this retrospective study, we compared automated surveillance with conventional surveillance to detect surgical site infection after primary total hip or knee arthroplasty. Automated surveillance demonstrated better efficacy than routine surveillance in SSI diagnosis, sensitivity, and predictive negative value in hip and knee arthroplasty.Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2016;37:991–993

Changes in the accuracy of administrative data for the detection of surgical site infections

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-3
Author(s):  
Brian T. Bucher ◽  
Meng Yang ◽  
Julie Arndorfer ◽  
Cherie Frame ◽  
Jan Orton ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Surgical Site Infection ◽  
Retrospective Analysis ◽  
Surgical Site Infections ◽  
International Classification Of Diseases ◽  
Site Infection ◽  
Diagnosis Codes ◽  
Infection Surveillance ◽  
Classification Of Diseases ◽  
Ninth Edition

Abstract We performed a retrospective analysis of the changes in accuracy of International Classification of Diseases, Clinical Modification (ICD-CM) diagnosis codes for colectomy and hysterectomy surgical site infection surveillance. After the transition from ICD-CM ninth edition to tenth edition codes, there was no significant change in the accuracy of these codes for SSI surveillance.

An Evaluation of Surgical Site Infection Surveillance Methods for Colon Surgery and Hysterectomy in Colorado Hospitals

2014 ◽  
Vol 36 (3) ◽  
pp. 353-355 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sara M. Reese ◽  
Bryan C. Knepper ◽  
Connie S. Price ◽  
Heather L. Young
Keyword(s):  
Surgical Site Infection ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Colon Surgery ◽  
Infect Control Hosp ◽  
Healthcare Personnel ◽  
Site Infection ◽  
Laboratory Values ◽  
Infection Surveillance ◽  
Infection Preventionists

Surgical site infection (SSI) surveillance techniques for colon surgery and hysterectomy among Colorado infection preventionists were characterized through an online survey. Considerable variation was found in SSI surveillance practices, specifically varying use of triggers for SSI review, including laboratory values, healthcare personnel communication, and postoperative visits.Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2014;00(0): 1–3

scholarly journals Surgical site infections in adults patients undergoing of clean and contaminated surgeries at a university Brazilian hospital

2010 ◽  
Vol 47 (4) ◽  
pp. 383-387 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria de Lourdes Gonçalves Santos ◽  
Renata Rezende Teixeira ◽  
Augusto Diogo-Filho
Keyword(s):  
Surgical Site Infection ◽  
Risk Index ◽  
Surgical Site Infections ◽  
Infection Risk ◽  
University Hospital ◽  
Site Infection ◽  
Global Index ◽  
Post Discharge ◽  
Infection Surveillance

CONTEXT: Surgical site infections are a risk inherent to surgical procedures, especially after digestive surgeries. They occur up to 30 days after surgery, or up to a year later if a prosthesis is implanted. The Surgical-site Infection Risk Index (SIRI), NISS (National Nosocomial Infection Surveillance) methodology, is a method to evaluate the risk of surgical site infections, which takes into account the potential contamination of the surgery, the patient's health status and surgery duration. OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the correlation between the surgical-site infection risk index score on the 1st day postoperatively, and the development of surgical site infection up to 30 days postoperatively. METHODS: The postoperative surgical site infections (NNIS) was evaluated by following-up in hospital and as an outpatient. The patients followed prospectively were those submitted to elective surgeries, clean (hernioplasties) or contaminated (colorretal), performed by conventional approach at a university hospital, during the period from June 2007 to August 2008. The mean age of the patients was 55.5 years, 133 (65.5%) male; 120 (59.1%) submitted to clean surgeries and 83 (40.9%) contaminated. RESULTS: The global index of surgical site infections was 10.3%; 10 (8.3%) in clean procedures and 111(3.2%) in contaminated ones. Four (19.1%) of the surgical site infections were diagnosed at the time of hospitalization and 17 (80.9%) at post-discharge follow-up. Twelve (57.1%) of the surgical site infections were superficial, 2 (9.5%) deep and 7 (33.3%) at a specific site. Of these, 5 (6.6%) were in patients classified as SIRI 0 (76); 9 (15%) for SIRI 1 (60); 5 (9.1%) for SIRI 2 (55) and 2 (16.7%) for SIRI 3. CONCLUSION: The global index of surgical site infections and its incidence among contaminated procedures are within the expected limits. On the other hand according to SIRI, the surgical site infection indexes are above the expected standards both for the clean and for the contaminated procedures.

scholarly journals Surgical Site Infection Surveillance Following Ambulatory Surgery

2014 ◽  
Vol 36 (2) ◽  
pp. 225-228 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chanu Rhee ◽  
Susan S. Huang ◽  
Sandra I. Berríos-Torres ◽  
Rebecca Kaganov ◽  
Christina Bruce ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Surgical Site Infection ◽  
Chart Review ◽  
Ambulatory Surgery ◽  
Medical Chart ◽  
Infect Control Hosp ◽  
Site Infection ◽  
Medical Chart Review ◽  
Infection Surveillance

We assessed 4045 ambulatory surgery patients for surgical site infection (SSI) using claims-based triggers for medical chart review. Of 98 patients flagged by codes suggestive of SSI, 35 had confirmed SSIs. SSI rates ranged from 0 to 3.2% for common procedures. Claims may be useful for SSI surveillance following ambulatory surgery.Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2014;00(0):1–4

Basics of Surgical-Site Infection Surveillance

1997 ◽  
Vol 18 (09) ◽  
pp. 659-668 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marie-Claude Roy ◽  
Trish M. Perl
Keyword(s):  
Surgical Site Infection ◽  
Hospital Costs ◽  
Surgical Site Infections ◽  
Surveillance Program ◽  
Site Infection ◽  
Infection Rates ◽  
The Third ◽  
Infection Surveillance ◽  
Surveillance Programs ◽  
Substantial Morbidity

AbstractSurgical-site infections, the third most common class of nosocomial infections, cause substantial morbidity and mortality and increase hospital costs. Surveillance programs can lead to reductions in surgical-site infection rates of 35% to 50%. Herein, we will discuss the practical aspects of implementing a hospital-based surveillance program for surgical-site infections. We will review surveillance methods, patient populations that should be screened, and interventions that could reduce infection rates.

scholarly journals Challenges in reporting surgical site infections to the national surgical site infection surveillance and suggestions for improvement

2015 ◽  
Vol 97 (6) ◽  
pp. 460-465 ◽  
Author(s):  
S Singh ◽  
J Davies ◽  
S Sabou ◽  
R Shrivastava ◽  
Srinivasulu Reddy
Keyword(s):  
Surgical Site Infection ◽  
External Validation ◽  
Surgical Site Infections ◽  
Site Infection ◽  
National Guidelines ◽  
True Incidence ◽  
Replacement Surgery ◽  
Infection Surveillance ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
South East England

Introduction Mandatory orthopaedic surgical site infection (SSI) data in England are used as a benchmark to compare infection rates between participating hospitals. According to the national guidelines, trusts are required to submit their data for at least one quarter of the year but they are free to report for all quarters. Owing to this ambiguity, there is a concern about robust reporting across trusts and therefore the accuracy of these data. There is also concern about the accuracy of collection methods. The aim of this five-year retrospective study was to assess the accuracy of SSI reporting at two hospitals in South East England under the same trust. Methods A retrospective review was carried out of five years of electronic medical records, microbiology data and readmission data of all patients who underwent hip and knee replacement surgery at these hospitals. These data were validated with the data submitted to Public Health England (PHE) and any discrepancy between the two was noted. Results A significant difference was found in the SSI rates reported by the surveillance staff and our retrospective method. Conclusions Our study confirms the findings of a national survey, which raised concerns about the quality of SSI reporting and the usefulness of PHE SSI data for benchmarking purposes. To our knowledge, there are no previously published studies that have looked at the accuracy of the English orthopaedic SSI surveillance. In the light of our findings, there is an urgent need for external validation studies to identify the extent of the problem in the surveillance scheme. The governing bodies should also issue clear guidelines for reporting SSIs to maintain homogeneity and to present the true incidence of SSI. We suggest some measures that we have instituted to address these inadequacies that have led to significant improvements in reporting at our trust.

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