The Strike Team as an implementation strategy for surgical infection prevention

Background: Surgical site infections (SSIs) incur up to $10 billion annually due to their excessive morbidity. SSI prevention bundles have had variable success in colorectal surgery. For example, at the University of Wisconsin Hospital, a 505-bed regional referral center, SSI rates have remained hig...

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Main Authors: Buddhi Hatharaliyadda, Michelle Schmitz, Fauzia Osman, Kenneth Van Dyke, Nasia Safdar, Aurora Pop-Vicas, Charles Heise, Anne Mork
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press 2022-07-01
Series:Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology
Online Access:https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S2732494X22000778/type/journal_article