The poster includes the headline “CATS Decrease Surgical Site Infections,” along with an explanation of the acronym and an image of a cat. Sign up for our FREE E-Weekly for more coverage like this ...

A surgical site infection (SSI) is an infection that happens where you had surgery. SSIs happen in 2% to 4% of people who have surgery while in the hospital, says the Agency for Healthcare ...

Objectives: Screening and decolonization for methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is routinely performed prior to surgery in many centers, however limited data describe the contribution ...

The risk for surgical site infection following hip arthroplasty was associated with male sex, BMI, operation time, diabetes, heart disease, and ASA class.

Often, evolving infection may present with post-surgical erythema that progresses to surgical site infection. This may have worsening redness with swelling, ...

MPM Medical, a leader in advanced wound care and surgical solutions, is hosting an exclusive webinar to explore the latest advancements in surgical site infection (SSI) prevention. The event will ...

Bloodstream infection was the greatest driver of mortality, at 24.7%, followed by hospital-acquired pneumonia, at 16.7%, and surgical-site infection, at 10.9%.

NHS Wales (2011) Surgical Site Infection Surveillance. Public Health England (2015) Surveillance of surgical site infections in NHS hospitals in England, 2014/15. Public Health England (2014) Surgical ...

Infections that happen at or near the surgical site are referred to as surgical site infections. You can have a superficial surgical site infection in the skin. It can also be a more serious ...

Cats aren’t the only animal that can help safe lives. Beagles can as well. After the HealthServices Advisory Group created a “CATS Decrease Surgical Site Infections” poster to remind and educate about ...

Objectives: Screening and decolonization for methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is routinely performed prior to surgery in many centers, however limited data describe the contribution ...