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Research Studies is a compilation of published research articles funded by AHRQ or authored by AHRQ researchers.
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1 to 25 of 39 Research Studies DisplayedEisenberg MT, Block AM, Vopat ML
Rates of infection after ACL reconstruction in pediatric and adolescent patients: a MarketScan database study of 44,501 patients.
This study’s objective was to describe and analyze the rates of surgical site infections after anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) surgery in pediatric patients. The Truven Health Analytics MarketScan Commercial Claims and Encounters database was used to access data for privately insured individuals aged 5 to 30 years old. ACL reconstruction operation records were accessed for operations performed from 2006 to 2018. The database identified 44,501 individuals up to 18 years old, and 63,495 individuals aged 18 to 30 years old that underwent arthroscopic ACL reconstruction. No differences in infection rates were found between the two groups. However, among patients younger than 18 years, patients below 15 years old had a significantly lower infection rate at 0.37% compared with adolescents 15 to 17 years old at 0.55%. Among young adults, males had a higher infection rate than females, while no differences were observed in the pediatric and adolescent population.
AHRQ-funded; HS019455.
Citation: Eisenberg MT, Block AM, Vopat ML .
Rates of infection after ACL reconstruction in pediatric and adolescent patients: a MarketScan database study of 44,501 patients.
J Pediatr Orthop 2022 Apr;42(4):e362-e66. doi: 10.1097/bpo.0000000000002080..
Keywords: Children/Adolescents, Surgery, Orthopedics, Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs), Adverse Events, Injuries and Wounds
Ernest EC, Hellar A, Varallo J
Reducing surgical site infections and mortality among obstetric surgical patients in Tanzania: a pre-evaluation and postevaluation of a multicomponent safe surgery intervention.
This study evaluated the impact of a multicomponent safe surgery intervention in Tanzania to reduce surgical site infection (SSI) rates and mortality after caesarean sections (CS). The authors used the WHO Surgical Safety Checklist (SSC) to measure WHO SSC utilization, SSI rates, and CS-related perioperative mortality rates (POMRs) before and 18 months after implementation. The SSC utilization rate for CS increased from 3.7% to 95.1%, which decreased the proportion of women with SSI after CS from 14% during baseline to 1%. CS-related POMR decreased by 38.5% after implementation of safe surgery interventions as well.
AHRQ-funded; HS024235.
Citation: Ernest EC, Hellar A, Varallo J .
Reducing surgical site infections and mortality among obstetric surgical patients in Tanzania: a pre-evaluation and postevaluation of a multicomponent safe surgery intervention.
BMJ Glob Health 2021 Dec;6(12). doi: 10.1136/bmjgh-2021-006788..
Keywords: Maternal Care, Pregnancy, Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs), Surgery, Injuries and Wounds, Adverse Events, Patient Safety
O'Hara NN, Mullins CD, Slobogean GP
Association of postoperative infections after fractures with long-term income among adults.
This retrospective cohort study evaluated the association between postoperative infection in patients with surgically treated fractures and long-term income loss. Out of 11,673 adults who underwent surgery to treat fractures of the extremities or pelvis from 2003-2016, a total of 3.5% had a postoperative infection. These infections were associated with a $6080 annual decrease in household income in the 6 years after injury. There was a 6.6% increase in the risk of catastrophic wage loss within 2 years of the fracture and a 45% increase in the odds of receiving Social Security benefits. However, postoperative infections were not associated with an increase in the value of the Social Security benefits received.
AHRQ-funded; HS027218.
Citation: O'Hara NN, Mullins CD, Slobogean GP .
Association of postoperative infections after fractures with long-term income among adults.
JAMA Netw Open 2021 Apr;4(4):e216673. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.6673..
Keywords: Surgery, Injuries and Wounds, Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs), Adverse Events, Healthcare Costs
Song J, Tark A, Larson EL
The relationship between pocket hematoma and risk of wound infection among patients with a cardiovascular implantable electronic device: an integrative review.
Pocket hematoma is a common adverse event following the insertion of cardiovascular implantable electronic devices (CIEDs), but the risk of wound infections associated with a pocket hematoma is unclear. The objective of this integrative review was to examine the relationship between pocket hematoma and risk of wound infection in a CIED population.
AHRQ-funded; HS024915.
Citation: Song J, Tark A, Larson EL .
The relationship between pocket hematoma and risk of wound infection among patients with a cardiovascular implantable electronic device: an integrative review.
Heart Lung 2020 Jan-Feb;49(1):92-98. doi: 10.1016/j.hrtlng.2019.09.009..
Keywords: Medical Devices, Cardiovascular Conditions, Surgery, Adverse Events, Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs), Injuries and Wounds, Risk
Qi AC, Peacock K, Luke AA
Associations between social risk factors and surgical site infections after colectomy and abdominal hysterectomy.
The purpose of this study was to determine whether social risk factors, including race/ethnicity, insurance status, and neighborhood income, were associated with higher rates of surgical site infections (SSI) after colectomy or abdominal hysterectomy, 2 surgical procedures for which SSI rates are publicly reported and included in pay-for-performance programs by Medicare and other groups. The investigators report that inconsistent associations between social risk factors and SSIs were found.
AHRQ-funded; HS019455.
Citation: Qi AC, Peacock K, Luke AA .
Associations between social risk factors and surgical site infections after colectomy and abdominal hysterectomy.
JAMA Netw Open 2019 Oct 2;2(10):e1912339. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2019.12339..
Keywords: Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP), Risk, Surgery, Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs), Injuries and Wounds, Adverse Events, Social Determinants of Health
Brescia AA, Wu X, Paone G
Effect of sex on nadir hematocrit and rates of acute kidney injury in coronary artery bypass.
Researchers explored whether there a sex-related difference on nadir hematocrit and rates of acute kidney injury in coronary artery bypass. A prospective, observational study was conducted of 17,363 patients not on dialysis undergoing the procedure between 2011 and 2016 across 41 institutions from the Perfusion Measure and Outcomes registry. There was no sex-related differences found for nadir hematocrit or rates of acute kidney injury.
AHRQ-funded; HS026003; HS022535.
Citation: Brescia AA, Wu X, Paone G .
Effect of sex on nadir hematocrit and rates of acute kidney injury in coronary artery bypass.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2019 Oct;158(4):1073-80.e4. doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2019.03.042..
Keywords: Injuries and Wounds, Sex Factors, Kidney Disease and Health, Adverse Events, Surgery, Heart Disease and Health, Cardiovascular Conditions
Yokoe DS, Avery TR, Platt R
Ranking hospitals based on colon surgery and abdominal hysterectomy surgical site infection outcomes: impact of limiting surveillance to the operative hospital.
This study examined how hospitals are ranked based on colon surgery and abdominal surgical site infection (SSI) outcomes. This ranking can impact how financial penalties are determined. Currently SSI surveillance focuses mainly on the operative hospital, but patients sometimes go to a different hospital after an SSI as opposed to readmission in the operative hospital. The authors used data from a California statewide hospital registry to assess for evidence of SSI for surgeries performed from March 2011 through November 2013. This analysis showed show that operational hospital surveillance alone would have missed 7.2% of colon surgery and 13.4% of abdominal hysterectomy SSIs. This leads to an inaccurate assignment or avoidance of financial penalties for approximately 1 in 11-16 hospitals.
AHRQ-funded; HS021424.
Citation: Yokoe DS, Avery TR, Platt R .
Ranking hospitals based on colon surgery and abdominal hysterectomy surgical site infection outcomes: impact of limiting surveillance to the operative hospital.
Clin Infect Dis 2018 Sep 14;67(7):1096-102. doi: 10.1093/cid/ciy223..
Keywords: Surgery, Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs), Infectious Diseases, Injuries and Wounds, Adverse Events, Hospitals, Payment, Patient Safety, Provider Performance
Wahl TS, Graham LA, Morris MS
Association between preoperative proteinuria and postoperative acute kidney injury and readmission.
This retrospective cohort study investigated whether preoperative proteinuria is associated with surgical outcomes including postoperative acute kidney injury (AKI) and readmission. The cohort used were undergoing elective inpatient surgery at 119 Veterans Affairs facilities from October 2007 to September 2014. The data collected was for a 7-month period in 2016. A higher probability of 30-day unplanned readmission was associated with preoperative proteinuria and postoperative AKI.
AHRQ-funded; HS013852.
Citation: Wahl TS, Graham LA, Morris MS .
Association between preoperative proteinuria and postoperative acute kidney injury and readmission.
JAMA Surg 2018 Sep;153(9):e182009. doi: 10.1001/jamasurg.2018.2009..
Keywords: Kidney Disease and Health, Injuries and Wounds, Adverse Events, Surgery, Risk, Hospital Readmissions, Outcomes
Grundmeier RW, Xiao R, Ross RK
Grundmeier RW, Xiao R, Ross RK, Ramos MJ, Karavite DJ, Michel JJ, Gerber JS, et al. Identifying surgical site infections in electronic health data using predictive models,.
The objective of this study was to prospectively derive and validate a prediction rule for detecting cases warranting investigation for surgical site infections (SSI) after ambulatory surgery. The investigators concluded that electronic health record data can facilitate SSI surveillance with adequate sensitivity and positive predictive value.
AHRQ-funded; HS020921.
Citation: Grundmeier RW, Xiao R, Ross RK .
Grundmeier RW, Xiao R, Ross RK, Ramos MJ, Karavite DJ, Michel JJ, Gerber JS, et al. Identifying surgical site infections in electronic health data using predictive models,.
J Am Med Inform Assoc 2018 Sep;25(9):1160-66. doi: 10.1093/jamia/ocy075..
Keywords: Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs), Injuries and Wounds, Surgery, Electronic Health Records (EHRs), Health Information Technology (HIT), Risk, Patient Safety, Adverse Events, Ambulatory Care and Surgery
Skube SJ, Hu Z, Arsoniadis EG
Characterizing surgical site infection signals in clinical notes.
Building off of previous work for automated and semi-automated surgical site infections (SSIs) detection using expert-derived "strong features" from clinical notes, researchers hypothesized that additional SSI phrases may be contained in clinical notes. They systematically characterized phrases and expressions associated with SSIs. While 83 percent of expert-derived original terms overlapped with new terms and modifiers, an additional 362 modifiers associated with both positive and negative SSI signals were identified.
AHRQ-funded; HS024532.
Citation: Skube SJ, Hu Z, Arsoniadis EG .
Characterizing surgical site infection signals in clinical notes.
Stud Health Technol Inform 2017;245:955-59.
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Keywords: Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs), Surgery, Injuries and Wounds, Patient Safety, Adverse Events, Quality Improvement, Quality of Care
Jackson SS, Leekha S, Magder LS
Electronically available comorbidities should be used in surgical site infection risk adjustment.
A multicenter retrospective cohort study of patients undergoing surgical procedures at 28 US hospitals was performed. The authors developed a well-performing risk adjustment model for surgical site infections (SSI) using electronically available comorbidities. Healthcare-associated infections, such as SSIs, are used by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) as pay-for-performance metrics. The authors recommended that comorbidity-based risk adjustment should be strongly considered by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and CMS to adequately compare SSI rates across hospitals.
AHRQ-funded; HS022291.
Citation: Jackson SS, Leekha S, Magder LS .
Electronically available comorbidities should be used in surgical site infection risk adjustment.
Clin Infect Dis 2017 Sep 1;65(5):803-10. doi: 10.1093/cid/cix431..
Keywords: Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs), Surgery, Patient Safety, Risk, Injuries and Wounds, Adverse Events
Olsen MA, Nickel KB, Fraser VJ
Prevalence and predictors of postdischarge antibiotic use following mastectomy.
This study determined utilization, predictors, and outcomes of postdischarge prophylactic antibiotics after mastectomy with or without immediate breast reconstruction. The study conclude that prophylactic postdischarge antibiotics are commonly prescribed after mastectomy; immediate reconstruction is the strongest predictor. The authors recommended stewardship efforts in this population to limit continuation of prophylactic antibiotics after discharge are needed to limit antimicrobial resistance.
AHRQ-funded; HS019455.
Citation: Olsen MA, Nickel KB, Fraser VJ .
Prevalence and predictors of postdischarge antibiotic use following mastectomy.
Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2017 Sep;38(9):1048-54. doi: 10.1017/ice.2017.128.
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Keywords: Antibiotics, Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs), Medication, Patient Safety, Surgery, Injuries and Wounds, Prevention, Adverse Events, Risk
Calderwood MS, Huang SS, Keller V
Variable case detection and many unreported cases of surgical-site infection following colon surgery and abdominal hysterectomy in a statewide validation.
This study assesses hospital surgical-site infection (SSI) identification and reporting following colon surgery and abdominal hysterectomy via a statewide external validation. The authors concluded that claims-based surveillance is a standardized approach that hospitals can use to augment traditional surveillance methods and health departments can use for external validation.
AHRQ-funded; HS021424.
Citation: Calderwood MS, Huang SS, Keller V .
Variable case detection and many unreported cases of surgical-site infection following colon surgery and abdominal hysterectomy in a statewide validation.
Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2017 Sep;38(9):1091-97. doi: 10.1017/ice.2017.134..
Keywords: Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs), Surgery, Injuries and Wounds, Patient Safety, Women, Adverse Events, Diagnostic Safety and Quality, Hospitals
Sears ED, Momoh AO, Chung KC
A national study of the impact of delayed flap timing for treatment of patients with deep sternal wound infection.
This study aimed to evaluate the impact of delayed flap closure on mortality and resource use for treatment of deep sternal wound infection. The timing of flap closure was delayed more than 7 days after diagnosis in 39 percent of patients. The study concluded that delay in flap closure was associated with greater mortality and resource use.
AHRQ-funded; HS023313.
Citation: Sears ED, Momoh AO, Chung KC .
A national study of the impact of delayed flap timing for treatment of patients with deep sternal wound infection.
Plast Reconstr Surg 2017 Aug;140(2):390-400. doi: 10.1097/prs.0000000000003514.
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Keywords: Injuries and Wounds, Surgery, Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs), Adverse Events, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research
Obremskey WT, Schmidt AH, O'Toole RV
A prospective randomized trial to assess oral versus intravenous antibiotics for the treatment of postoperative wound infection after extremity fractures (POvIV study).
The POvIV study is a prospective, multicenter, randomized trial to compare oral (PO) with intravenous (IV) antibiotic therapy in patients with postoperative wound infections after extremity fractures. This study will be the largest prospective randomized trial to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of PO antibiotic use for treatment of postoperative wound infections. Results will inform clinician decisions on antibiotic delivery in patients with postoperative wound infections.
AHRQ-funded; HS000029.
Citation: Obremskey WT, Schmidt AH, O'Toole RV .
A prospective randomized trial to assess oral versus intravenous antibiotics for the treatment of postoperative wound infection after extremity fractures (POvIV study).
J Orthop Trauma 2017 Apr;31 Suppl 1:S32-s38. doi: 10.1097/bot.0000000000000802.
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Keywords: Antibiotics, Surgery, Injuries and Wounds, Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs), Comparative Effectiveness, Medication, Patient Safety, Adverse Events, Prevention, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research, Outcomes
Hu Z, Melton GB, Arsoniadis EG
Strategies for handling missing clinical data for automated surgical site infection detection from the electronic health record.
Proper handling of missing data is important for many secondary uses of electronic health record (EHR) data. Data imputation methods can be used to handle missing data, but their use for postoperative complication detection is unclear. Overall, models with missing data imputation almost always outperformed reference models without imputation that included only cases with complete data for detection of SSI overall achieving very good average area under the curve values.
AHRQ-funded; HS024532.
Citation: Hu Z, Melton GB, Arsoniadis EG .
Strategies for handling missing clinical data for automated surgical site infection detection from the electronic health record.
J Biomed Inform 2017 Apr;68:112-20. doi: 10.1016/j.jbi.2017.03.009.
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Keywords: Data, Electronic Health Records (EHRs), Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs), Registries, Surgery, Injuries and Wounds, Health Information Technology (HIT), Quality Improvement, Quality of Care, Adverse Events
O'Toole RV, Joshi M, Carlini AR
Supplemental perioperative oxygen to reduce surgical site infection after high-energy fracture surgery (OXYGEN study).
This study is a clinical trial with a primary goal of assessing the efficacy of 2 different concentrations of perioperative oxygen in the prevention of surgical site infection (SSI) in adults with tibial plateau, pilon (tibial plafond), or calcaneus fractures at higher risk of infection and definitively treated with plate and screw fixation.
AHRQ-funded; HS000029.
Citation: O'Toole RV, Joshi M, Carlini AR .
Supplemental perioperative oxygen to reduce surgical site infection after high-energy fracture surgery (OXYGEN study).
J Orthop Trauma 2017 Apr;31 Suppl 1:S25-s31. doi: 10.1097/bot.0000000000000803.
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Keywords: Injuries and Wounds, Surgery, Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs), Prevention, Patient Safety, Adverse Events
Calderwood MS, Kleinman K, Huang SS
Surgical site infections: volume-outcome relationship and year-to-year stability of performance rankings.
The researchers evaluated the volume-outcome relationship as well as the year-to-year stability of performance rankings following coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery and hip arthroplasty. They concluded that aggregate surgical site infection risk is highest in hospitals with low annual procedure volumes. Even for higher volume hospitals, year-to-year random variation makes past experience an unreliable estimator of current performance.
AHRQ-funded; HS021424.
Citation: Calderwood MS, Kleinman K, Huang SS .
Surgical site infections: volume-outcome relationship and year-to-year stability of performance rankings.
Med Care 2017 Jan;55(1):79-85. doi: 10.1097/mlr.0000000000000620.
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Keywords: Surgery, Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs), Adverse Events, Injuries and Wounds, Hospitals, Provider Performance, Quality Indicators (QIs), Quality of Care, Patient Safety, Elderly
McLeod L, Flynn J, Erickson M
Variation in 60-day readmission for surgical-site infections (SSIs) and reoperation following spinal fusion operations for neuromuscular scoliosis.
The purpose of this study was to examine variation in hospital performance based on risk-standardized 60-day readmission rates for surgical-site infection (SSIs) and reoperation across 39 US Children's Hospitals. It found that reoperations were associated with an SSI in 70 percent of cases. Across hospitals, SSI and reoperation rates ranged from 1 percent to 11 percent and 1 percent to 12 percent, respectively.
AHRQ-funded; HS022198.
Citation: McLeod L, Flynn J, Erickson M .
Variation in 60-day readmission for surgical-site infections (SSIs) and reoperation following spinal fusion operations for neuromuscular scoliosis.
J Pediatr Orthop 2016 Sep;36(6):634-9. doi: 10.1097/bpo.0000000000000495.
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Keywords: Children/Adolescents, Surgery, Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs), Injuries and Wounds, Adverse Events, Hospital Readmissions, Hospitals, Risk
Minami CA, Dahlke AR, Barnard C
Association between hospital characteristics and performance on the new hospital-acquired condition reduction program's surgical site infection measures.
This research letter evaluated the association between hospital characteristics and surgical site infection (SSI) measures. The authors found that hospitals with higher hospital quality summary scores were more frequently poor performers for SSI and had higher standardized infection ratios. Hospitals were more likely to be poor performers for colon SSI and hysterectomy SSI if they were a teaching hospital, safety-net hospital, or level I trauma center. Teaching hospitals were more likely to be poor performers for colorectal SSI, but the association was not as consistent for hysterectomy.
AHRQ-funded; HS021857.
Citation: Minami CA, Dahlke AR, Barnard C .
Association between hospital characteristics and performance on the new hospital-acquired condition reduction program's surgical site infection measures.
JAMA Surg 2016 Aug;151(8):777-9. doi: 10.1001/jamasurg.2016.0408.
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Keywords: Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs), Surgery, Injuries and Wounds, Adverse Events, Quality Measures, Hospitals, Quality of Care
Rinke ML, Jan D, Nassim J
Surgical site infections following pediatric ambulatory surgery: an epidemiologic analysis.
The authors identified surgical site infection (SSI) rates following pediatric ambulatory surgery, SSI outcomes and risk factors, and sensitivity and specificity of SSI administrative billing codes. They concluded that SSI following pediatric ambulatory surgery occurs at an appreciable rate and conveys morbidity on children.
AHRQ-funded; HS021282.
Citation: Rinke ML, Jan D, Nassim J .
Surgical site infections following pediatric ambulatory surgery: an epidemiologic analysis.
Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2016 Aug;37(8):931-8. doi: 10.1017/ice.2016.98.
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Keywords: Children/Adolescents, Ambulatory Care and Surgery, Surgery, Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs), Injuries and Wounds, Adverse Events, Risk
Nickel KB, Fox IK, Margenthaler JA
Effect of noninfectious wound complications after mastectomy on subsequent surgical procedures and early implant loss.
The authors determined the rates of noninfectious wound complications (NIWCs) among women undergoing mastectomy and assessed the impact of immediate reconstruction (IR). They found that the rate of NIWC was approximately 2-fold higher after mastectomy with IR than after mastectomy only and that noninfectious wound complications were associated with additional surgical treatment, particularly in women with implant reconstruction, and with early implant loss.
AHRQ-funded; HS019455.
Citation: Nickel KB, Fox IK, Margenthaler JA .
Effect of noninfectious wound complications after mastectomy on subsequent surgical procedures and early implant loss.
J Am Coll Surg 2016 May;222(5):844-52.e1. doi: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2016.01.050.
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Keywords: Adverse Events, Cancer: Breast Cancer, Injuries and Wounds, Surgery
Baker AW, Dicks KV, Durkin MJ
Epidemiology of surgical site infection in a community hospital network.
The researchers described the epidemiology of complex surgical site infection (SSI) following commonly performed surgical procedures in community hospitals and to characterize trends of SSI prevalence rates over time for MRSA and other common pathogens. They found that the prevalence of MRSA SSI decreased from 2008 to 2012. This decrease in MRSA SSI prevalence led to an overall decrease in SSI prevalence.
AHRQ-funded; HS023866.
Citation: Baker AW, Dicks KV, Durkin MJ .
Epidemiology of surgical site infection in a community hospital network.
Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2016 May;37(5):519-26. doi: 10.1017/ice.2016.13.
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Keywords: Surgery, Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs), Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), Injuries and Wounds, Adverse Events, Risk, Hospitals
Dicks KV, Baker AW, Durkin MJ
Short operative duration and surgical site infection risk in hip and knee arthroplasty procedures.
The purpose of this paper was to determine the association between shorter operative duration and surgical site infection (SSI) and also between surgeon median operative duration and SSI risk among first-time hip and knee arthroplasties. The researchers concluded that short operative durations were not associated with a higher SSI risk for knee or hip arthroplasty procedures in their analysis.
AHRQ-funded; HS023866.
Citation: Dicks KV, Baker AW, Durkin MJ .
Short operative duration and surgical site infection risk in hip and knee arthroplasty procedures.
Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2015 Dec;36(12):1431-6. doi: 10.1017/ice.2015.222.
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Keywords: Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs), Orthopedics, Patient Safety, Adverse Events, Surgery, Injuries and Wounds
Likosky DS, Wallace AS, Prager RL
Sources of variation in hospital-level infection rates after coronary artery bypass grafting: an analysis of the Society of Thoracic Surgeons Adult Heart Surgery Database.
This descriptive study characterized the hospital-level variability in healthcare-acquired infection (HAI) rates across hospitals participating in The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Adult Cardiac Surgery Database. It found substantial hospital-level variation exists in postoperative HAIs among patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graft surgery, driven predominantly by pneumonia.
AHRQ-funded; HS022535; HS022909.
Citation: Likosky DS, Wallace AS, Prager RL .
Sources of variation in hospital-level infection rates after coronary artery bypass grafting: an analysis of the Society of Thoracic Surgeons Adult Heart Surgery Database.
Ann Thorac Surg 2015 Nov;100(5):1570-5; discussion 75-6. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2015.05.015.
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Keywords: Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs), Surgery, Adverse Events, Injuries and Wounds, Registries