Researchers estimated the preventability of various healthcare-associated infections, including catheter-associated bloodstream infections, catheter-associated urinary tract infections, surgical site infections and ventilator-associated pneumonia. Results showed that as many as 65-70 percent of CABSI and CAUTI cases and 55 percent of SSI and VAP cases are preventable.
Read the article about surgical site infections.
Read other coverage about surgical site infections:
– Top 10 Patient Safety Issues for 2011
– NQF Holds Stances on Recommended Practice for Surgical Site Infections
– Anesthesiologists Encourage Colleagues to Tackle Surgical Site Infections
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