Table of Contents

1. Acknowledgements
2. Guide Overview
3. Background
4. Incidence, Scope & Epidemiology
5. Pathogenesis
6. Surgical Wound Definitions and Diagnosis
7. The Infection Prevention Program
8. Surveillance
9. Outcome Reports
10. Surgical Care Improvement Project (SCIP) and CMS Value-Based Purchasing
11. Preoperative Preparation
12. The Perioperative Setting
13. The Postoperative Period
14. Future Trends
15. Lessons Learned
16. References