Surgical site infections (SSI) contribute to increase length of stay, and serious complications. A multidisciplinary SSI Reduction Multidisciplinary Performance Improvement Team implemented the following interventions:
- SSI bundle adherence
- Preoperative umbilical cleaning
- Environment of care rounds
- December 2024 NSQIP 12 month odds ratio was 0.97, compared with 1.03 in December 2023.
C-Section SSIs
Risks of maternal morbidity and mortality are higher with c-sections. and surgical site infections (SSIs) count for one of the highest complications of this very common procedure. C-section SSI adds burden to recuperating patients who just experienced childbirth.
The multidisciplinary c-section SSI workgroup implemented the following interventions:
- Deep dive on c-section SSI cases to identify opportunities from a multidisciplinary approach
- Weekly SSI Bundle fallouts audits performed by RN Champions
- L&D RN Champion providing peer to peer feedback regarding c-section SSI fallouts.
- December 2024 NSQIP 12 month odds ratio result was 0.5 compared with 0.9 in December 2023