@article{720,
  keywords = {SSI prevention, error prevention, evidence-based practice, high reliability organization, positive deviance},
  author = {Ann Marie Pettis},
  title = {Decreasing Surgical Site Infections by Developing a High Reliability Culture.},
  abstract = {<p>Today's fast-paced and complex perioperative setting requires a collaborative and mindful approach to implementing evidence-based practices and preventing patient harm. Recent changes in the health care landscape coupled with the potential harm caused by surgical site infections require a shift in culture in which all members of the perioperative team have zero tolerance for preventable harm. This article discusses high-reliability organizations and examples of ways in which perioperative teams can apply the principles of high reliability to the prevention of surgical site infections. Characteristics of high-reliability organizations include mindfulness, collaboration, standardization, and use of a structured model to implement evidence into practice. By understanding and applying these concepts and others described in this article, members of a multidisciplinary team should be more prepared to ensure that all staff members are following evidence-based practices during every patient encounter.</p>},
  year = {2018},
  journal = {AORN J},
  volume = {108},
  pages = {644-650},
  month = {12/2018},
  issn = {1878-0369},
  doi = {10.1002/aorn.12416},
  language = {eng},
}