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Decreasing post hysterectomy surgical site infections with the implementation of a hysterectomy-specific bundle.
American Journal of Infection Control 2024 Februrary 23
BACKGROUND: Surgical site infections (SSI) are a common complication of hysterectomy. Surgical bundles have been shown to reduce SSIs. Here we describe a bundle that was used to combat an abnormal rise in SSI events that resulted in a greater than 75% reduction at our institution.
METHODS: A hysterectomy-specific bundle was developed based on the prior success of SSI prevention bundles. Development involved longitudinal education and training to ensure accuracy and compliance. All inpatient abdominal, laparoscopic, and vaginal hysterectomies performed at a tertiary referral center were included. The preintervention, intervention, and postintervention periods were each one year in length. SSI rates were peer-reviewed monthly and overall trends were tracked, including compliance with bundle guidelines.
RESULTS: Preintervention, an abnormal rise in SSI was identified at 3.76%. During the intervention, 309 inpatient hysterectomies were completed. In this period, 6 posthysterectomy SSI events occurred (3.76% vs 1.94%, P = .21). Four SSIs followed laparotomy and 2 followed laparoscopy. Compliance during the intervention period ranged from 79% to 89% with a mean of 85%. In the postintervention period, there were 6 SSI following 689 hysterectomies (3.76% vs 0.87%, P = .004). The majority of SSI occurred after abdominal hysterectomy.
CONCLUSIONS: Implementation of a hysterectomy-specific surgical bundle allowed for a significant reduction in post hysterectomy SSI during a yearlong intervention period and a sustained, further reduction in the postintervention period.
METHODS: A hysterectomy-specific bundle was developed based on the prior success of SSI prevention bundles. Development involved longitudinal education and training to ensure accuracy and compliance. All inpatient abdominal, laparoscopic, and vaginal hysterectomies performed at a tertiary referral center were included. The preintervention, intervention, and postintervention periods were each one year in length. SSI rates were peer-reviewed monthly and overall trends were tracked, including compliance with bundle guidelines.
RESULTS: Preintervention, an abnormal rise in SSI was identified at 3.76%. During the intervention, 309 inpatient hysterectomies were completed. In this period, 6 posthysterectomy SSI events occurred (3.76% vs 1.94%, P = .21). Four SSIs followed laparotomy and 2 followed laparoscopy. Compliance during the intervention period ranged from 79% to 89% with a mean of 85%. In the postintervention period, there were 6 SSI following 689 hysterectomies (3.76% vs 0.87%, P = .004). The majority of SSI occurred after abdominal hysterectomy.
CONCLUSIONS: Implementation of a hysterectomy-specific surgical bundle allowed for a significant reduction in post hysterectomy SSI during a yearlong intervention period and a sustained, further reduction in the postintervention period.
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