Background: Surgical site infections (SSI) are an undesirable surgical complication that leads to negative patient and system outcomes. SSI risk correlates with various intrinsic (patient) and extrinsic (system) factors. Colorectal surgeries are especially susceptible. In 2013, the incidence of postoperative colorectal SSI rates was noted to be elevated at our institution with respect to national benchmarks. We developed and implemented an evidence based Colorectal Bundle (CRB) as our targeted intervention to reduce SSI. Methods: A multidisciplinary team was formed to develop and implement a CRB. The bundle was created using interventions established in the literature while also accounting for institutional biases. After a period of implementation, data was then analyzed using baseline and post implementation statistics. Additionally, infection rates were compared to national expected incidences using two national programs, the NSQIP and NHSN. Bundle compliance was encouraged over time to achieve sustained results. Results: We performed a total of 519 colorectal surgeries over a span of two and a half years and limited our infection rate to only 12 cases (2.3%). This was a significant reduction in SSI rates (RR 0.28, p < 0.001) and according to NSQIP, placed our system in the top decile with respect to SSI incidence. Conclusions: Implementation of our CRB resulted in a sustained decrease in SSI rates with respect to colorectal surgeries. We hope this manuscript can serve as a recipe for change. We highlight steps that were crucial to the success of our CRB from inception onward. We believe these key elements include the presence of a surgical champion, multi departmental buy-in, and continued compliance leading to a culture of excellence.
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Surgical Site Infection, Colorectal Surgery, Bundled Care, Culture, Surgical Champion, Compliance
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Christopher Wolff, Stephen Brandstetter, Wanda Mullins, Mark Horattas. (2021). Preventing Surgical Site Infections and Colorectal Surgery: Creating an Interdisciplinary Culture of Safety and Excellence. Science Journal of Clinical Medicine, 10(4), 131-137. https://doi.org/10.11648/j.sjcm.20211004.19
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abstract = {Background: Surgical site infections (SSI) are an undesirable surgical complication that leads to negative patient and system outcomes. SSI risk correlates with various intrinsic (patient) and extrinsic (system) factors. Colorectal surgeries are especially susceptible. In 2013, the incidence of postoperative colorectal SSI rates was noted to be elevated at our institution with respect to national benchmarks. We developed and implemented an evidence based Colorectal Bundle (CRB) as our targeted intervention to reduce SSI. Methods: A multidisciplinary team was formed to develop and implement a CRB. The bundle was created using interventions established in the literature while also accounting for institutional biases. After a period of implementation, data was then analyzed using baseline and post implementation statistics. Additionally, infection rates were compared to national expected incidences using two national programs, the NSQIP and NHSN. Bundle compliance was encouraged over time to achieve sustained results. Results: We performed a total of 519 colorectal surgeries over a span of two and a half years and limited our infection rate to only 12 cases (2.3%). This was a significant reduction in SSI rates (RR 0.28, p Conclusions: Implementation of our CRB resulted in a sustained decrease in SSI rates with respect to colorectal surgeries. We hope this manuscript can serve as a recipe for change. We highlight steps that were crucial to the success of our CRB from inception onward. We believe these key elements include the presence of a surgical champion, multi departmental buy-in, and continued compliance leading to a culture of excellence.},
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