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Learning Objectives
- Describe some areas of controversy around SSI and the available evidence behind these interventions:
- Topical antibiotics and antibiotic impregnated cement
- Surgical wound irrigation with antibiotic or antiseptic solutions
- Impact of frequent door openings on SSI risk
- Other controversial interventions
- Describe how frequent door openings and noise in the operating room can lead to SSIs and interventions to promote calm in the OR
- List how SSIs are publicly reported
- Assess the evidence for or against an association between public reporting and SSI rates
Available Credit
- 1.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™