NIH R01 · 2024
Targeting Surgical Site Infections through a Perioperative Antibiotic Clinical Decision Support Tool
PROJECT SUMMARY / ABSTRACT More than 500,000 patients acquire Surgical Site Infections (SSIs) each year, making them the leading cause of hospital-acquired infections. SSIs account for billions of dollars in added health care costs and are associated with up to 11 times higher risk of post-surgical mortality. Despite near universal adherence to Surgical Care Improvement Project (SCIP) guidelines for prophylactic antibiotic administration, SSI rates remain stagnant. As compared to SCIP, the Infectious Disease Society of America (IDSA) provides far more comprehensive guidelines for surgical antibiotic prophylaxis. Beyond the SCIP measures, which focus mostly on antibiotic timing with respect…
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