Stakeholder Engagement Significantly Decreased Colorectal Surgical Site Infections.

Surgical Infections
Abdelghaffar K SalousVanita Ahuja

Abstract

Background: Patients and care providers raised concerns about the increased incidence of colorectal surgical site infection (SSI) at a community hospital in Baltimore compared with peer institutions. Patients and Methods: A preliminary analysis was performed that identified several modifiable targets for interventions to reduce SSIs in this patient population. The intervention focused on wide engagement of all stakeholder groups across the spectrum of care including physicians, pharmacists, nurses, administrators, and patients. The engagement process involved hospital-wide educational sessions, adoption and implementation of the best clinical guidelines, and utilization of the electronic medical record system to reinforce compliance and ensure quality control. Data for SSIs in colorectal surgical procedures were collected prior to the intervention (January 1, 2017 to March 31, 2018) and after implementation (April 1, 2018 to October 31, 2018). Results: A total of 355 cases (229 pre-intervention group, 126 post-intervention group) met the inclusion criteria; the two groups were comparable with respect to all the key parameters except the procedure type and use of endoscopy. Multivariable logistic regression modeling was utilized...Continue Reading

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