| Literature DB >> 31426875 |
Katherine Linsenmeyer1,2, Westyn Branch-Elliman1,3,4, Emily Kalver3, Hillary J Mull1,2.
Abstract
More than 50% of outpatient surgeries predicted to have an increased likelihood of an adverse event were excluded from surgical site infection (SSI) surveillance based on Veterans Affairs Surgical Quality Improvement Program (VASQIP) eligibility criteria, defined by clinician determination of invasiveness. Burden of SSI for eligible versus ineligible surgeries was similar; thus, surveillance activities in the outpatient setting need to be re-evaluated.Entities:
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Year: 2019 PMID: 31426875 PMCID: PMC7328464 DOI: 10.1017/ice.2019.233
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol ISSN: 0899-823X Impact factor: 3.254