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Case study: preventing surgical complications at Baystate Medical Center.
Fitzgerald J, Kanter G, Benjamin EM. Case Study: Preventing Surgical Complications at Baystate Medical Center. The Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety. 2016;33(11). doi:10.1016/s1553-7250(07)33076-6.
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January 2, 2017
Fitzgerald J, Kanter G, Benjamin EM. The Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety. 2016;33(11).
This piece outlines steps taken by a large academic tertiary care facility to reduce surgical complications. Through its participation in a Surgical Infection Prevention (SIP) collaborative project, the hospital now places greater emphasis on improved reliability of processes, particularly in the use of antibiotics.
