Anesthesiologists must be key participants in the process of reducing surgical site infections, including ensuring that the correct prophylactic antimicrobial therapy is given 30 to 60 minutes before incision.
This is just one of many updated SSI guidelines that were recently published in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons (2017;224:59-74).
“Anesthesiologists need to embrace their role as part of the surgical team, particularly in teaching institutions, instead of relying on