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Structure, Process, and Outcome Quality of Surgical Site Infection Surveillance in Switzerland.
Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol
October 2017
1Swissnoso - National Center for Infection Control,Bern,Switzerland.
Article Synopsis
- The study evaluated the structure and effectiveness of Switzerland's national surgical site infection (SSI) surveillance program across 147 hospitals.
- A median validation score of 35.5 out of 50 indicated overall variability in surveillance quality, with public hospitals and those in certain regions performing better.
- Key areas needing improvement include the quality of chart reviews and data extraction, as well as a notable 30.6% oversight in infection detection among patient records.
First Results of the Swiss National Surgical Site Infection Surveillance Program: Who Seeks Shall Find.
Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol
June 2017
1Swissnoso-National Center for Infection Control,Bern,Switzerland.
Article Synopsis
- The Swiss national surgical site infection (SSI) surveillance program analyzed data from 187,501 surgeries over four years, revealing varying SSI rates based on the type of surgery; knee arthroplasty had a low rate of 0.9%, while colon surgery had a high rate of 14.4%.
- The study highlighted that high post-discharge SSI rates were observed, with some surgeries showing rates as high as 93.3%, and the duration of the surveillance program was linked to reduced SSI rates in specific surgeries.
- The findings suggest that while intensive post-discharge monitoring is crucial, actual reductions in SSI rates require structured quality improvement measures beyond just surveillance.