From
APSA
Surgical Site Infection Toolkit
Guideline · May 2019 · 1 min read
In brief
In brief
Quality improvement toolkit for clinicians implementing surgical site infection prevention initiatives. Presents evidence-based and experiential approaches to reducing SSI rates, offered as educational material without formal organizational endorsement.
- Quality improvement toolkit focused on reducing surgical site infections in pediatric surgery practice.
- Contains evidence-based and experiential approaches to SSI prevention—not formally endorsed by APSA.
- Designed for clinicians and teams implementing infection reduction initiatives.
Written by the GCMD Library team from the guideline.
This topic is intended to help anyone who is interested in quality improvement surrounding Surgical Site Infection and surgical infection.
Many of the approaches described are evidence based - some are not. These approaches have not been approved by APSA.
This guideline lives on pedsurglibrary.com.
Open it on pedsurglibrary.com ↗Educational content from recorded physician discussions — not medical advice. Talk to your (or your child's) care team about your situation.
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