Emerging Trends in Surgical Site Infection (SSI) Prevention

Welcome to the second blog in this 3-part series about SSIs. In the last blog, the substantial financial impact of SSIs was presented (see Blog #1 of the series). Knowing that the US Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) are no longer reimbursing hospitals for HAIs like SSI1, healthcare professionals are under tremendous pressure…

Financial Impact of Surgical Site Infections (SSIs)

Welcome to a new 3-part series focusing on SSIs. SSIs are the most common type of hospital-acquired infection (HAI). They occur an estimated 160,000 to 300,000 times per year and account for more than 20% of all HAIs.1 And while the negative clinical outcomes associated with SSIs (ie, morbidity and mortality) are commonly known, there…