Surgical Site Infection Bundle Improves Patient Outcomes

An infection prevention bundle that emphasized surgical antimicrobial prophylaxis decreased infection rates, ...

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

Bacterial Transmission in Anesthesia Work Areas Increases SSI Risk

A recent study examining the transmission of prophylactic antibiotic-resistant bacteria from the anesthesia work ...

JULY 19, 2023

Forced-Air Warming Systems Linked to Increased Risk For Surgical Site Infections

Prewarming a patient prior to surgery has been shown to be important, but using a forced-air warming (FAW) system ...

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

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

The annual incidence of SSI in the U.S. is between 160,000 and 300,000, or 2% to 5% of patients undergoing ...

APRIL 20, 2021

Updated Surgical Site Infection Guidelines Include Patient Warming and Supplemental Oxygen

Anesthesiologists must be key participants in the process of reducing surgical site infections, including ensuring ...

MARCH 8, 2017

Johns Hopkins to Help Implement ERAS Protocols in 750 U.S. Hospitals

The Johns Hopkins Armstrong Institute for Patient Safety and Quality has been awarded nearly $4 million to improve ...

FEBRUARY 17, 2017

Diabetes Predicts Post-op Complications in Cardiac Patients

Postoperative complications include superficial surgical site infections, sepsis and 30-day readmission for ...

AUGUST 4, 2016

Neuraxial Anesthesia Use In ERAS Pathway Lowers SSIs in TKA

Use of neuraxial anesthesia decreases the development of surgical site infections compared with general anesthesia ...

AUGUST 1, 2016

Post-op Surgical Infection Risk Not Associated With Number of OR Personnel

Surgical site infections are a significant source of patient morbidity and medical costs; prior studies have ...

JULY 22, 2016