Gaining momentum in colorectal surgical site infection reduction through a human factors engineering approach. (7th July 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Pop-Vicas, Aurora E.; Keating, Julie A.; Heise, Charles; Carayon, Pascale; Safdar, Nasia
• Is Part Of: Infection control and hospital epidemiology. Volume 42:Number 7(2021)
• Page Start: 893
• Page End: 895
• Publication Date: 2021-07-07
• Subjects: Nosocomial infections -- Epidemiology -- Periodicals; Health facilities -- Sanitation -- Periodicals; Hospital buildings -- Sanitation -- Periodicals; Cross Infection -- Periodicals; Epidemiology -- Periodicals; Hospitals -- Periodicals; Infection Control -- Periodicals; 614.44
• DOI: 10.1017/ice.2020.1322
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0899-823X

Abstract

Abstract : Surgical site infection (SSI) prevention requires multiple interventions packaged into "bundles." The implementation of all bundle elements is key to the bundle's efficacy. A human-factors engineering approach can be used to identify key barriers and facilitators to implementing elements and develop recommendations for bundle implementation within the clinical work system.