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Hospital Infection Control & Prevention
April 1, 2000

SSI core measure: Look harder and look worse?

April 1, 2000

Issue Date: April 1, 2000

Table of Contents

Patient Safety Alert
Call to action: ICPs must take leadership role in patient safety movement
Hospital infections cost U.S. $5 billion annually
SSI core measure: Look harder and look worse?
JCAHO defines surgical complications measures
FDA action may clear way for more reprocessing
Healtcare Infection Prevention-Increasing use of devices fuels infections in home care
Hospital Infection Prevention-CDC home care survey finds 16% infections
Hospital Infection Prevention-Patients are at risk in ambulatory settings

Financial Disclosure: None of the authors or planners for this educational activity have relevant financial relationships to disclose with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, reselling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients

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