American College of Surgeons and Surgical Infection Society: Surgical Site Infection Guidelines, 2016 Update. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

American College of Surgeons and Surgical Infection Society: Surgical Site Infection Guidelines, 2016 Update. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

• Organizational Policy/Guidelines
 
• Published November 2016

American College of Surgeons and Surgical Infection Society: Surgical Site Infection Guidelines, 2016 Update.

Ban KA, Minei JP, Laronga C, et al. J Am Coll Surg. 2017;224:59-74.

Surgical site infections are a persistent and costly challenge to 

patient safety. These guidelines provide recommendations to reduce 

this common hospital-acquired condition, including policies for surgeon 

attire, hand hygiene, and equipment sterilization.

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