Surgical site infection trends in community hospitals from 2013 to 2018.

Jessica L Seidelman Arthur W BakerSarah S LewisSonali D AdvaniBecky SmithDeverick J Andersonnull null

Published in: Infection control and hospital epidemiology (2022)

The complex SSI rate did not decrease in our cohort of community hospitals from 2013 to 2018, which is a change from prior comparisons. The reason for this stagnation is unclear. Additional research is needed to determine the proportion of or remaining SSIs that are preventable and what measures would be effective to further reduce SSI rates.

Keyphrases

surgical site infection
healthcare
mental health
emergency department
adverse drug