Clip and Clean: An Effort to Reduce Surgical Site Infection Rates In the Cardiovascular Procedural Lab

This process improvement examined a multi-faceted approach to reducing Surgical Site Infections (SSI) in the cardiovascular procedural lab. A recent study performed by the Centers for Disease Control indicated that SSIs were the most common health care associated infection in the United States and remain a significant cause of morbidity, lengthened hospitalization, and death. Infection rates in the cardiovascular lab at our hospital demonstrated an upward trend from 2004 to 2014, indicating a consistent increase in SSI rates for device implant patients.
Source: Journal of Vascular Nursing - Category: Nursing Authors: Source Type: research