The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality’s Acute Care Hospital Toolkit explains the four moments of antibiotic decision making and has tools to support their implementation and improve prescribing.
In the FALL 2017 Prevention Strategist, the authors state: “In spite of an increasing focus on SSI reduction efforts and overall lower infection rates, the stakes remain high for all patients having surgery. Approximately 55 percent of SSI cases may be preventable with appropriate implementation of evidence-based strategies.” Find out what’s new and what you need to know about preventing SSIs in this article.
