Early recognition and response to increases in surgical site infections using optimised statistical process control charts-The early 2RIS trial: A multicentre stepped wedge cluster randomised controlled trial.

Background: Traditional approaches for surgical site infection (SSI) surveillance have deficiencies that delay detection of SSI outbreaks and other clinically important increases in SSI rates. We investigated whether use of optimised statistical process control (SPC) methods and feedback for SSI surveillance would decrease rates of SSI in a network of US community hospitals.

Methods: We conducted a stepped wedge cluster randomised trial of patients who underwent any of 13 types of common surgical procedures across 29 community hospitals in the Southeastern United States.

Assessing severe acute respiratory coronavirus virus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) preparedness in US community hospitals: A forgotten entity.

We performed a cross-sectional survey of infection preventionists in 60 US community hospitals between April 22 and May 8, 2020. Several differences in hospital preparedness for SARS-CoV-2 emerged with respect to personal protective equipment conservation strategies, protocols related to testing, universal masking, and restarting elective procedures.

A Gap Analysis Assessing the Perceptions of Primary Care Physicians in the Management of Kidney Recipients After Transplantation.

Objectives: To examine the practice patterns and perceptions of primary care physicians in the management of chronic diseases in kidney recipients, assess care provided to recipients, and identify barriers to the optimal delivery of primary care to recipients.

Methods: A self-administered questionnaire on the primary care of kidney recipients was developed and implemented. The survey investigated physician comfort and practice patterns in providing preventive and chronic care to recipients, patient self-management support, and physician perceptions on communication with transplant centers and barriers to ideal care.