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• Changes to Prevent Surgical Site Infection
  Effective surgical infection prevention requires redesigning systems to reduce risk factors and to optimize evidence-based processes of care. Essential processes for prevention are included in the Surgical Care Improvement Project (SCIP).
• Early postoperative glucose control predicts nosocomial infection rate in diabetic patients
  Recommended article from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Collaborative on Surgical Infection Prevention, which concluded in April 2003.
• Preventing surgical-site infections: The importance of timing and glucose control
  This editorial examines the impact of strategies developed over the years to prevent surgical wound infections.