Surgical site infection surveillance following ambulatory surgery.
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We assessed 4045 ambulatory surgery patients for surgical site infection (SSI) using claims-based triggers for medical chart review. Of 98 patients flagged by codes suggestive of SSI, 35 had confirmed SSIs. SSI rates ranged from 0 to 3.2% for common procedures. Claims may be useful for SSI surveillance following ambulatory surgery.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Infection control and hospital epidemiology
دوره 36 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2015