Journal of American College of Surgeons study reports that accurate outcome monitoring combined with an interdisciplinary team approach  reduces surgical site infection rates in a high-risk patient population

Chicago—(July 30, 2012):  A surgical patient safety program that combines three components—accurate outcome measurement, support of hospital leadership, and engaged frontline providers—reduces surgical site infections (SSIs) by 33 percent in patients who undergo colorectal procedures, according to a new study published in the August issue of the Journal of the American College of Surgeons. [Read More]