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Updated Recommendations for Control of Surgical Site Infections

Updated Recommendations for Control of Surgical Site Infections REVIEW Updated Recommendations for Control of Surgical Site Infections J. Wesley Alexander, MD, ScD, Joseph S. Solomkin, MD, and Michael J. Edwards, MD of such infections in 2006 was $223,000,000 to $275,000,000. A Objective: The objective of this study is to provide updated guidelines for the 1% incidence of SSI was projected to generate national costs of prevention of surgical wound infections based upon review and interpretation over $900,000,000 per year for in-hospital costs alone and a total of of the current and past literature. $1.6 billion in excess costs overall (SCD-7). Such figures may account Background: The development and treatment of surgical wound infections for only 10% of overall costs when including indirect social costs such has always been a limiting factor to the success of surgical treatment. Although as time off work and loss of job. They also do not include potential continuous improvements have been made, surgical site infections continue to costs for malpractice litigation and less tangible items such as loss of occur at an unacceptable rate, annually costing billions of dollars in economic companionship. The economic cost is not the only cost. In an NNIS loss caused by associated morbidity and mortality. survey of http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Annals of Surgery Wolters Kluwer Health

Updated Recommendations for Control of Surgical Site Infections

Edwards, Michael J.
Annals of Surgery , Volume 253 (6) – Jun 1, 2011
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0003-4932
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1528-1140
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10.1097/SLA.0b013e31821175f8
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REVIEW Updated Recommendations for Control of Surgical Site Infections J. Wesley Alexander, MD, ScD, Joseph S. Solomkin, MD, and Michael J. Edwards, MD of such infections in 2006 was $223,000,000 to $275,000,000. A Objective: The objective of this study is to provide updated guidelines for the 1% incidence of SSI was projected to generate national costs of prevention of surgical wound infections based upon review and interpretation over $900,000,000 per year for in-hospital costs alone and a total of of the current and past literature. $1.6 billion in excess costs overall (SCD-7). Such figures may account Background: The development and treatment of surgical wound infections for only 10% of overall costs when including indirect social costs such has always been a limiting factor to the success of surgical treatment. Although as time off work and loss of job. They also do not include potential continuous improvements have been made, surgical site infections continue to costs for malpractice litigation and less tangible items such as loss of occur at an unacceptable rate, annually costing billions of dollars in economic companionship. The economic cost is not the only cost. In an NNIS loss caused by associated morbidity and mortality. survey of

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Published: Jun 1, 2011

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