Decreased Surgical Site Infection Rate in Hysterectomy
Andiman SE, Xu X, Boyce JM, Ludwig EM, Rillstone HRW, Desai VB, Fan LL. Decreased Surgical Site Infection Rate in Hysterectomy. Obstetrics And Gynecology 2018, 131: 991-999. PMID: 29742666, DOI: 10.1097/aog.0000000000002594.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSurgical site infection prevention bundleSurgical site infection rateInfection prevention bundleSurgical site infectionPrevention bundleSite infectionInfection rateHospital stayStudy periodPostoperative readmission rateProportion of patientsRate of readmissionMultivariable regression analysisImplementation periodQuality improvement studyPerioperative normothermiaClinical characteristicsPostoperative dayReadmission ratesAntibiotic dosingRetrospective analysisSustained reductionSurgical preparationHysterectomyPatients