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Implementation of a surgical comprehensive unit-based safety program to reduce surgical site infections.
Wick EC, Hobson DB, Bennett JL, et al. J Am Coll Surg. 2012;215;193-200.

Implementation of a comprehensive unit-based safety program was associated with a reduction in surgical site infection rates at a tertiary care hospital.
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