Continuing the fight in reducing the risk of surgical site infections in the perioperative environment

Laurence Leonard

Continuing the fight in reducing the risk of surgical site infections in the perioperative environment

Laurence Leonard

School of Nursing and Midwifery

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Abstract

Assessing risk has become part of the process of supporting patients andmaintaining safety in the healthcare setting. The risk of healthcare associatedinfections (HCAIs) has long been well documented and surgical site infection (SSI)is recognised as one of the most prevalent (Tanner & Khan 2008, Wilson 2013a).

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	6-11
Number of pages	6
Journal	Journal of Perioperative Practice
Volume	Procurement Guide 05
Issue number	02
Publication status	Published - 05 May 2016

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