Impact of a patient care pathway protocol on surgical site infection rates in cardiothoracic surgery patients

American Journal of Surgery

Volumn 196, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 883-889

  Trussell, Joshua ^a   Gerkin, Richard ^a   Coates, Brian ^a   Brandenberger, Jared ^a   Tibi, Pierre ^a   Keuth, Jennifer ^a   Montefour, Kerry ^a   Salisbury, Helen ^a   Ferrara, John ^a  

^a BANNER GOOD SAMARITAN MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Cardiothoracic surgery protocol; Quality care initiative; Surgical site infections

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CEFAZOLIN; CEFUROXIME; GLUCOSE; INSULIN; VANCOMYCIN;

ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; ARTICLE; CLINICAL PATHWAY; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CONTINUOUS INFUSION; CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS GRAFT; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; CORONARY ARTERY SURGERY; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIABETIC PATIENT; DISPOSABLE EQUIPMENT; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; GLYCEMIC CONTROL; HAIR FOLLICLE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEART VALVE REPLACEMENT; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; INCISION; INFECTION RATE; INSULIN INFUSION; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PATIENT CARE; PERIOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREDICTION; PREOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECOMMENDED DRUG DOSE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE; SURGICAL INFECTION; SURGICAL PATIENT; WOUND INFECTION;

EID: 57449099303     PISSN: 00029610     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2008.07.024     Document Type: Article

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