Surgical Site Infections: Risk Assessments and Interventions

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OCTPAWP

Approximately 27 million surgical procedures are performed yearly in the United States and of those, approximately 5 out of every 100 surgical procedures, or 157,000, are associated with surgical site infections (SSIs). It is estimated that over half of all SSIs are preventable. Pre- and post-operation measures can be taken to avoid and manage complications like SSIs to ensure better outcomes for patients. This white paper reviews the following:

  • What surgical site infections (SSIs) are
  • The risk factors for SSIs 
  • How to manage those risk factors
  • How to identify SSIs
  • Post-operative wound healing optimization
  • Staffing considerations for SSI prevention