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Wednesday 23 March 2011

Reducing Surgical Site Infection in Singapore

Reducing Surgical Site Infection in a Hospital in Singapore.

Liau Kui-Hin, Aung KT, Wounds International, 2011 Feb, Volume 2, Issue 1

Reducing surgical site infection in a hospital in SingaporeSurgical site infection (SSI) is preventable and achieving zero SSI rates for every clean operation should be the goal of all surgeons. This paper describes one hospital’s strategy for reducing SSIs, enhancing the care of patients and promoting a culture of patient safety. All clean and clean-contaminated elective gastrointestinal and hernia operations were managed using four specific interventions. SSI rates were compared to historical data.

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