Improving Value of Care: Cessation of Screening Urine Culture Prior to Orthopedic and Spinal Surgery

Improving Value of Care: Cessation of Screening Urine Culture Prior to Orthopedic and Spinal Surgery

Objective: To assess the impact of cessation of screening urine cultures on surgical site infection (SSI) incidence in clinical practice. Patients and Methods: Our study included patients undergoing hip replacement, knee replacement, spinal fusion, and laminectomy 12 months before (preintervention)...

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Main Authors: Walter C. Hellinger, MD, Daniela A. Haehn, MD, Michael G. Heckman, MS, Joan M. Irizarry Alvarado, MD, Wendelyn Bosch, MD, Sher-Lu Pai, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-04-01
Series:Mayo Clinic Proceedings: Innovations, Quality & Outcomes
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2542454820300400

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