Here are four insights:
1. The guidelines touch on 27 different topics related to reducing SSIs.
2. One guideline recommends using negative pressure wound therapy in adult patients on mostly closed surgical incisions in high-risk wounds.
3. WHO also encourages hospitals to use portable devices so using NPWT won’t lengthen hospital stays.
4. Smith & Nephew offers PICO, a single-use NPWT system designed to manage a range of wounds at risk of complications.
“These new WHO guidelines provide important insights into optimizing clinical management strategies for preventing SSIs, which are an increasing concern for healthcare providers and their patients around the world,” said Dr. Niz Islam, vice president of scientific and medical affairs at Smith & Nephew.
More articles on quality & infection control:
14 statistics on nurse overtime pay
American Academy of Pediatrics: 5 recommendations to prepare for adverse event disclosures
Central-line infection costs the US economy $46k — 6 key facts on HAIs
