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A benchmark too far: national survey of surgical site infection surveillance (2013)
Journal Article
Tanner, J., Padley, W., Kiernan, M., Leaper, D., Norrie, P., & Baggot, R. (2013). A benchmark too far: national survey of surgical site infection surveillance. Journal of Hospital Infection, 83(2), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhin.2012.11.010

Background The national surgical site infection (SSI) surveillance service in England collates and publishes SSI rates that are used for benchmarking and to identify the prevalence of SSIs. However, research studies using high-quality SSI surveill... Read More about A benchmark too far: national survey of surgical site infection surveillance.

Surveillance of surgical site infection: more accurate definitions and more intensive recordings needed (2013)
Journal Article
Leaper, D., Tanner, J., & Kiernan, M. (in press). Surveillance of surgical site infection: more accurate definitions and more intensive recordings needed. Journal of Hospital Infection, 83(2), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhin.2012.11.013

Surgical site infection (SSI) continues to be a burden on systems that deliver healthcare and on patients who suffer morbidity, and mortality, associated with this complication of medical intervention. Surveillance of SSI is often an integral part of... Read More about Surveillance of surgical site infection: more accurate definitions and more intensive recordings needed.