title: Impact of surveillance technique on reported rates of surgical site infection.
abstract: Surgical site infection (SSI) surveillance methods vary among infection preventionists. An online survey regarding SSI surveillance technique was administered to infection preventionists and linked to superficial and complex colon SSI rates. Higher superficial but not complex SSI rates were reported when more SSI surveillance techniques were used (P <.0001).
authors: 1Division of Infectious Diseases,Denver Health Medical Center and University of Colorado,Denver.
authors: Heather
authors: H
authors: Young
authors: 2Department of Patient Safety & Quality,Denver Health Medical Center,Denver.
authors: Sara M
authors: SM
authors: Reese
authors: 2Department of Patient Safety & Quality,Denver Health Medical Center,Denver.
authors: Bryan
authors: B
authors: Knepper
authors: 1Division of Infectious Diseases,Denver Health Medical Center and University of Colorado,Denver.
authors: Connie S
authors: CS
authors: Price
mesh_terms: D003106:Colon / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D011159:Population Surveillance / Q000379:methods; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires