Three steps to reduction surgical site infection: presentation of a comprehensive model

Saeid Amini Rarani; Axel Kramer

doi:10.3205/dgkh000443

Three steps to reduction surgical site infection: presentation of a comprehensive model

GMS Hyg Infect Control. 2023 Aug 16:18:Doc17. doi: 10.3205/dgkh000443. eCollection 2023.

Authors

Saeid Amini Rarani¹, Axel Kramer²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Operating Room, Nursing and Midwifery Care Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.
² Institute of Hygiene and Environmental Medicine, University Medicine Greifswald, Greifswald, Germany.

Abstract
in English, German

To prevent surgical site infections (SSIs), a three-step model is proposed, which integrates perioperative measures, multidisciplinary collaboration, and continuous quality improvement (CQI) initiatives.

Zur Prävention von postoperativen Wundinfektionen wird ein 3-Stufen Modell vorgeschlagen, in dem perioperative Maßnahmen, multidisziplinäre Zusammenarbeit und kontinuierliche Qualitätsverbesserung aufeinander abgestimmt umgesetzt werden.

Keywords: continuous quality improvement; multidisciplinary collaboration; perioperative measures; prevention; surgical site infections.

Abstract in English, German

Abstract
in English, German