Kimberly-Clark, as part of its healthcare-associated infections website, provides a free, downloadable surgical site infection cost of infection savings calculator. The calculator, in the form of a ...

Incidence of surgical site infections declined at multiple hospitals across six states by 32.8% for some procedures after Phoenix-based Banner Health introduced a comprehensive surgical site infection ...

Remote infections during hospital stays were associated with an increased risk for surgical site infections in intracranial neurosurgery procedures. "In clinical context, considerations are ...

Here are 10 fact and figures about surgical site infections, according to the Surgical Site Infection Toolkit created by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. 1. In the U.S., there are ...

Surgical antimicrobial prophylaxis using non-beta‑lactams administered before major surgery was independently associated with a significantly higher risk for surgical site infection than conventional ...

The system at one of UTMB Health's hospitals encouraged behavioral change among providers that led to reduced infections and ...