And Reducing Infections after Arthroplasty as a Clinical Bundle Approach
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2024-04-05
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Surgical site infections can impact the quality of life of the patient causing devastating effects and putting a financial strain on the healthcare system. An increase in the number of total joint arthroplasty surgeries will result in an increase number of surgical site infections. Implementing a clinical bundle protocol, including preoperative, operative, and postoperative interventions to prevent postoperative. SSIs will provide the best possible patient outcomes and help improve the quality of healthcare. There needs to be a universal standardize model for reducing SSI asked for a feature used in hospitals. Research evidence has revealed the need to implement a screen and treat protocol for Staphylococcus aureus and MRSA carriers. This would be one of the first strategies to prevent hospital preoperative SSIS. To help prevent surgical site infections in total hip and total knee arthroplasty patients, infection prevention with a specific clinical bundle protocol is essential. Health education, and the prevention of SSIs is critical. Despite recent progress made in clinical research, a strategy gap in the preventable approach is still present. Quality healthcare with collaborative leadership can tackle surgical site infections by implementing evidence based practices.
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Caroline Brockman is a student at University of Louisiana Monroe.
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INTERDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH AREAS::Caring sciences::Nursing