Table of Contents

1. Acknowledgements
2. Guide Overview
3. Mediastinitis
4. Program Interventions
5. Mediastinitis Prevention Recommendations
6. Cardiac Surgery Surveillance Methodology
7. Process Improvement Opportunities
8. Making the Business Case
9. Case Study
10. Conclusions

Appendix A: Checklist for Cardiac OR Infection Control Observations
Appendix B: Preoperative Surgery Showering Instructions
Appendix C: Cardiac Surgical Site Infection Worksheet
Appendix D: Cardiac SSI Line List References