Chasing zero: our journey to preventing surgical site infection.
After an increase in methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections was discovered at a health care facility in Arizona, a multidisciplinary team convened to investigate the underlying problem and work toward eliminating surgical site infections. The team investigated environmental factors, held inservice sessions to reinforce sterile technique, and made important changes to the facility culture in efforts to eliminate surgical site infections. The team's efforts were put into practice on October 30, 2008, and only one surgical site infection was identified in the following seven months.
Roesler
Rosemarie
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Banner Baywood Medical Center, Mesa, AZ, USA.
Halowell
Christine C
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Elias
Georgiana
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Peters
Julie
J
D000389:Air Conditioning; D000391:Air Microbiology; D001130:Arizona / Q000453:epidemiology; D001207:Asepsis; D002495:Central Supply, Hospital; D004203:Disinfection; D006797:Housekeeping, Hospital; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D017053:Infection Control / Q000458:organization & administration*; D055624:Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus; D009871:Operating Room Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D010348:Patient Care Team / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011300:Preoperative Care; D012307:Risk Factors; D017592:Skin Care; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*