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About Surgical Site Infections
As you know, the impact of surgical site infections on your patients and on your hospital's bottom line simply can't be overstated.
Patients who develop surgical site infections require a longer stay in the hospital and are more likely to require intensive care or revision surgeries.
And, according to research, surgical site infections cost Canadian hospitals more than $4,000 per patient—not including the cost of additional surgeries and supplies—and consume 51% more nursing resources.
Reducing and preventing surgical site infections is key to maintaining a high standard of care and efficiency.
About Surgical Site Infections
Surgical site infections can develop up to 30 days after surgery, or up to a year after a joint replacement or other "implant" surgery.
They affect either the incision or deep tissue at the operation site.
There are three types of surgical site infection:
- Superficial incisional surgical site infections occur when the skin or subcutaneous tissue around the surgical site is infected.
- Deep incisional surgical site infections occur when any deep soft tissues (such as muscle layers) of the incision are infected following surgery.
- Organ/space surgical site infections occur when any other part of the body (excluding the skin incision, fascia or muscle layers) shows signs of infection following surgery. These can include organs or the space around organs.
About one to three out of every 100 people who has surgery will develop a surgical site infection.
Causes and Symptoms
In most cases, the type of bacteria that causes a surgical site infection depends on the type of surgery a patient receives.
Some surgeries carry a higher risk of developing surgical site infections because certain areas of the body, such as the stomach, naturally have higher levels of bacteria.
Bacterias that commonly cause surgical site infections include Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli (often known as E. coli).
Risks of Surgical Site Infections to Patients
Patients who develop surgical site infections:
- Require longer hospital stays (eight additional days on average)
- Need more intensive care
- Are twice as likely to die.
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Follow the link to find out best practices and recommendations for reducing surgical site infections at your facility.
