Sale! This guide, developed in collaboration with the Association for periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN), provides practical tools, strategies, and resources for the prevention of orthopedic surgical site infections. This resource is appropriate for infection preventionists, care providers, surgical staff, and quality improvement teams.

Topics covered:

• Surveillance

• Outcome reports

• Surgical Care Improvement Project (SCIP) and CMS value-based purchasing

• Preoperative preparation

• The perioperative setting

• The postoperative period

Note: A PDF copy of this guide may be downloaded for personal use for free at www.apic.org/implementationguides. 

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Author: Linda R. Greene, RN, MPS, CIC; Regina Mills, RN, BSN, CNOR; Rose Moss, RN, MN, CNOR; et al.
Publisher: APIC
Date of Publication: 2010
ISBN: 1-933013-50-8
Format: Book

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