The impact of postdischarge surveillance on surgical site infection diagnosis

Veterinary Surgery : VS
Danielle N Garcia Stickney, Kelley M Thieman Mankin

Abstract

To evaluate the impact of postdischarge surveillance on surgical site infection (SSI) diagnosis. Prospective enrollment with retrospective case review SAMPLE POPULATION: Dogs and cats (n = 1271) undergoing surgery April 2012-November 2013. The medical record of each animal was reviewed and a 30-day follow-up questionnaire was sent to each pet owner. A standardized definition of SSI was used to identify all animals with SSI. The method of SSI detection was recorded as: re-presentation to the hospital, scheduled recheck, questionnaire, communication with the referring veterinarian, or a combination of the above. SSI was identified in 36 (2.83%) of the 1271 animals included. All SSIs were diagnosed after discharge from the hospital. Seven of the 36 animals with SSI were diagnosed at re-presentation to the hospital, 5/36 at scheduled recheck, 10/36 on questionnaire, 10/36 at re-presentation to the hospital AND on questionnaire, and 4/36 on communication with referring veterinarian. Of the diagnosed SSIs, 72.2% were documented in the medical record. Therefore, without active postdischarge surveillance, 10/36 SSIs (27.8%) would have gone unknown to surgeons at our institution. Understanding the incidence of SSI with feedback to surge...Continue Reading

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