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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Abbreviation
Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol
Publication Date
2015-02-01
Volume
36
Issue
2
Page Numbers
225-8
Pubmed ID
25633008
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Full Title
Surgical site infection surveillance following ambulatory surgery.
Authors
Rhee C, Huang SS, Berríos-Torres SI, Kaganov R, Bruce C, Lankiewicz J, Platt R, Yokoe DS,