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Surgical Site Infection Prevention Bundles

Quick fact

Surgical site infections (SSIs) complicate up to 5% of surgeries in the United States, and they are the most common healthcare-associated infection. Care bundles that combine specific evidence-based practices can cut SSI rates by more than 50% compared to standard care.

Why this is interesting

You've just had surgery and your wounds are healing, but a tiny bacterium enters the incision. Why do hospitals follow a checklist of seemingly unrelated steps like warming your body and controlling your blood sugar? It turns out that doing all of them together is your best shield against a surgical site infection.