title: Surgical site infection surveillance following ambulatory surgery.
abstract: 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.
authors: 1Department of Population Medicine,Harvard Medical School and Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute,Boston,Massachusetts.
authors: Chanu
authors: C
authors: Rhee
authors: 3Division of Infectious Diseases,University of California,Irvine,School of Medicine,Irvine.
authors: Susan S
authors: SS
authors: Huang
authors: 4Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion,CDC,Atlanta,Georgia.
authors: Sandra I
authors: SI
authors: Berríos-Torres
authors: 1Department of Population Medicine,Harvard Medical School and Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute,Boston,Massachusetts.
authors: Rebecca
authors: R
authors: Kaganov
authors: 1Department of Population Medicine,Harvard Medical School and Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute,Boston,Massachusetts.
authors: Christina
authors: C
authors: Bruce
authors: 1Department of Population Medicine,Harvard Medical School and Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute,Boston,Massachusetts.
authors: Julie
authors: J
authors: Lankiewicz
authors: 1Department of Population Medicine,Harvard Medical School and Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute,Boston,Massachusetts.
authors: Richard
authors: R
authors: Platt
authors: 2Division of Infectious Diseases,Brigham and Women's Hospital,Boston,Massachusetts.
authors: Deborah S
authors: DS
authors: Yokoe
mesh_terms: D000556:Ambulatory Surgical Procedures; D001062:Appendectomy / Q000009:adverse effects; D002763:Cholecystectomy / Q000009:adverse effects; D039702:Current Procedural Terminology; D016208:Databases, Factual; D005260:Female; D059685:Herniorrhaphy / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007348:Insurance, Health; D038801:International Classification of Diseases; D007796:Laminectomy / Q000009:adverse effects; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010138:Pacemaker, Artificial; D011159:Population Surveillance / Q000379:methods*; D019919:Prosthesis Implantation / Q000009:adverse effects; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D053825:Suburethral Slings; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology
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