Reduction in Surgical Wound Infection Rates Associated with Reporting Data to Surgeons
Several studies have shown that wound infection (surgical site infection [ ssi ]) rates fall when surgeons are provided with data on their performance. Since 1987, the authors have been performing concurrent surveillance of surgical patients and confidentially reporting surgeon-specific ssi rates to...
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Main Authors: | GD Taylor, M Buchanan-Chell, T Kirkland, M McKenzie, B Sutherland, R Wiens |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
1994-01-01
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Series: | Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/1994/536567 |
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