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. 2013 Dec;34(12):1321-3.
doi: 10.1086/673975. Epub 2013 Oct 28.

Harnessing claims to improve detection of surgical site infections following hysterectomy and colorectal surgery

Alyssa R Letourneau  1 , Michael S Calderwood, Susan S Huang, Dale W Bratzler, Allen Ma, Deborah S Yokoe
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Harnessing claims to improve detection of surgical site infections following hysterectomy and colorectal surgery

Alyssa R Letourneau et al. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2013 Dec.
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Abstract

Surgical site infection (SSI) surveillance is performed using a variety of methods with unclear performance characteristics. We used claims data to identify records for review following hysterectomy and colorectal surgery. Claims-enhanced screening identified SSIs missed by routine surveillance and could be used for targeted chart review to improve SSI detection.

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