Impact of surgeon-specific feedback on surgical site infection rates in Thailand

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 63, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 148-155

  Kasatpibal, N ^a   Jamulitrat, S ^a   Chongsuvivatwong, V ^a   Norgaard M ^b   Sorensen H T ^b  

^a PRINCE OF SONGKLA UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b AARHUS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Feedback; Impact; Reported; Standardized infection ratio; Surgeon; Surgical site infection; Thailand

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ADULT; AGE; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; ARTICLE; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SURVEILLANCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFECTION RATE; INFECTION RISK; LENGTH OF STAY; LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OPERATION DURATION; PREOPERATIVE PERIOD; RISK REDUCTION; SCORING SYSTEM; SEX; SURGICAL INFECTION; SURGICAL RISK; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; THAILAND;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CROSS INFECTION; FEEDBACK; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; RISK; SURGERY; SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION; THAILAND;

EID: 33646505500     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2006.01.023     Document Type: Article

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