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August 14, 2025Journal of Wound Care

A closed-loop audit to assess and improve surgical site infection rates across all surgical specialties

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AGAlvin F. GardnerEWEmma WatesMKMartin Kawabata

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Retrospective audit found a significant reduction in SSI rates using a seven-point checklist in elective general surgery, indicating improved patient outcomes.

Key Points

  • The audit revealed a reduction in surgical site infection rates, achieving an SSI rate of 1% following the implementation of a checklist.
  • Out of 955 patients, 14.5% developed SSIs, while 18.1% of patients in general surgery experienced SSIs, highlighting the need for ongoing improvement.
  • Retrospective data analysis was conducted on patients undergoing surgeries, assessing the effectiveness of a seven-point checklist during the audit periods.
  • The findings stress the importance of completing the seven-point checklist to minimize hospital admissions related to SSIs and enhance patient safety.

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Gardner et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c235ccb210217d64771bb5https://doi.org/10.12968/jowc.2024.0185
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