Statewide collaborative to reduce surgical site infections: results of the Hawaii Surgical Unit-Based Safety Program.
Lin DM, Carson KA, Lubomski LH, et al. Statewide Collaborative to Reduce Surgical Site Infections: Results of the Hawaii Surgical Unit-Based Safety Program. J Am Coll Surg. 2018;227(2):189-197.e1. doi:10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2018.04.031.
This pre–post study applied an evidence-based approach—the AHRQ Safety Program for Surgery—to colorectal cancer surgeries. The program was associated with a significant reduction in surgical site infections and an improvement in safety culture.