Use of optimised dual statistical process control charts for early detection of surgical site infection outbreaks

BMJ Qual Saf. 2020 Jun;29(6):517-520. doi: 10.1136/bmjqs-2019-010586. Epub 2020 Apr 21.
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Keywords: adverse events, epidemiology and detection; healthcare quality improvement; infection control; statistical process control; surgery.

Publication types

  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Clinical Audit
  • Cross Infection / epidemiology*
  • Cross Infection / etiology*
  • Disease Outbreaks
  • Humans
  • North Carolina / epidemiology
  • Public Health Surveillance / methods
  • Surgical Wound Infection / epidemiology*