The Joint Commission offers a free guide on implementing the National Patient Safety Goal to reduce surgical site infections. “The Joint Commission’s Implementation Guide for NPSG.07.05.01 on Surgical ...

Researchers updated guidelines for the prevention, detection and management of surgical site infections, which affect as many as 300,000 patients per year in the United States. A Loyola Medicine ...

Surgical site infections are the most common and costliest healthcare-associated infection, but 60 percent of SSIs have been estimated to be preventable through the use of evidence-based guidelines, ...

Don't let an error message or two stop you from getting what you need. Here's a quick trick to keep things running. When building an SSIS package, you probably find ...

Historically, surgical site infection prevention efforts have focused on the role of the healthcare worker, but patients have an important role to play in preventing SSIs as well. “The importance and ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Not all practices in place to prevent SSIs are proven necessary. Practices that should continue include giving ...