Harnessing claims to improve detection of surgical site infections following hysterectomy and colorectal surgery.
Surgical site infection (SSI) surveillance is performed using a variety of methods with unclear performance characteristics. We used claims data to identify records for review following hysterectomy and colorectal surgery. Claims-enhanced screening identified SSIs missed by routine surveillance and could be used for targeted chart review to improve SSI detection.
Department of Population Medicine, Harvard Medical School and Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute, Boston, Massachusetts.
Alyssa R
AR
Letourneau
Michael S
MS
Calderwood
Susan S
SS
Huang
Dale W
DW
Bratzler
Allen
A
Ma
Deborah S
DS
Yokoe
D003106:Colon / Q000601:surgery; D013505:Digestive System Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D055991:Health Records, Personal; D006801:Humans; D007044:Hysterectomy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D007345:Insurance Claim Review; D007348:Insurance, Health; D038801:International Classification of Diseases; D011159:Population Surveillance / Q000379:methods*; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D012007:Rectum / Q000601:surgery; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology