Aiming for zero: Success of the hysterectomy surgical site infection prevention bundle.

Background: The Center for Disease Control's National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) reported increased Standardized Infection Ratios (SIRs) for hysterectomy at a large community hospital.

Objective: To promote a surgical site infection (SSI) prevention bundle implemented to reduce hysterectomy-associated SSI.

Methods: A multidisciplinary Workgroup implemented the Hysterectomy SSI Prevention Bundle in 2020 to enforce standardization of perioperative techniques.