title: Editorial commentary: accountability for surgical site infections: will the playing field be level?
authors.affiliation: College of Medicine and College of Public Health, Oklahoma University Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City.
authors.forename: Dale W
authors.initials: DW
authors.lastname: Bratzler
mesh_terms: D019644:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip / Q000009:adverse effects*; D019645:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee / Q000009:adverse effects*; D018563:Disease Notification / Q000379:methods*; D062665:Epidemiological Monitoring; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000453:epidemiology*
keywords: arthroplasty; pay for performance; surgical wound infection