Hospital-Acquired Wound Infections

Upcoming Webinar

Healthcare-Acquired Wound Infections and Antimicrobial Resistance: Embracing a Multidisciplinary Team Approach

Thursday, June 19

Laura Swoboda DNP, APNP, FNP-C, FNP-BC, CWOCN-AP, WOCNF, CWCP

This webinar will outline the risks and complications of hospital-acquired infections, the significant concern of antimicrobial resistance, and the importance of educating every member of your health care team about the role they may play in preventing and managing these conditions to help improve patient outcomes.

White Paper

Surgical Site Infections: Understanding This Hospital-Acquired Condition

Surgical site infections cause significant morbidity and mortality and are the most costly type of hospital-acquired infection. This paper provides an overview of SSIs and their impact on patients and health care systems....

Fact Sheet

Quick Facts - Hospital-Acquired Wound Infections

Hospital-acquired infections, also known as nosocomial infections, are acquired by patients in a hospital or other healthcare setting. These infections can lead to major complications, prolonged hospital stays, and increased healthcare costs....

Featured Articles

Complications of Hospital-Acquired Wound Infections

In this video interview, Dr. Alisha Oropallo describes common complications that can occur with hospital-acquired wound infections, leading to delayed healing, prolonged hospital stays, and more....

Surgical Site Infections Across the Continuum of Care: Recognizing the Risk Factors and Causes

Surgical site infections present a major clinical challenge, accounting for a significant proportion of postoperative complications across surgical disciplines. Their impact is far-reaching: extended hospital stays, delayed wound healing, increased costs, and in severe cases, higher morbidity and mo...

Selecting a Dressing for Hospital-Acquired Wound Infections

What factors should be considered when selected a dressing for a wound with a hospital-acquired infection? Discover the biggest challenges and keys to optimal dressing selection in this video interview with Karen L. Bauer, DNP, APRN-FNP, CWS, FAAWC....

Hand Hygiene in Preventing Hospital-Acquired Infection

Hand hygiene—ie, cleaning one’s hands—revolutionized modern medical care. Learn more about how this cornerstone of wound care can be applied across the continuum of care to prevent the spread of microbes that may lead to hospital-acquired wound infections....