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APRIL 20, 2021

SSIs: What You Should Know About Your Hospital’s Cleaning Program

Originally published in our sister publication, General Surgery News.

David Taylor, MSN, RN, CNOR

Many patients experience pain postoperatively related to their surgery. Unfortunately, far too many operations result in a surgical site infection (SSI). Doctors and hospitals may say infections following surgeries are a potential risk, but for many, postsurgical infections can be the result of contaminated treating environments and/or negligence. In the United States, approximately 27 million