Pittsburgh hospital reduces neurosurgical infections by more than 80% in 2 years
By Admin | July 06, 2023
Key takeaways:
- Researchers at UPMC Mercy hospital reduced infection risk before and after surgical procedures over a 2-year period.
- The multidisciplinary effort helped to reduce infections by more than 80%.
ORLANDO — An initiative that focused on surgical patients’ paths from pre-op meetings to hospital discharge reduced neurosurgical infections by more than 80% over 2 years at a Pittsburgh hospital, researchers reported.
In 2019, the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Mercy had seen excess surgical site infections (SSIs) among patients undergoing spinal fusion and laminectomy procedures but were unsure about adherence to SSI prevention recommendations by doctors or...(More)
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