One-Pager for Surgeons: Prevent Surgical Site Infection for Hip and Knee Arthroplasty

Institute for Healthcare Improvement

Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA

 

This one-pager for surgeons provides a summary of the evidence behind the interventions to prevent surgical site infection for hip and knee arthroplasty. The interventions are described in more detail in IHI's How-to Guide: Prevent Surgical Site Infection for Hip and Knee Arthroplasty.

 

Background

This document was initially created as part of the Institute for Healthcare Improvement's Project JOINTS initiative, funded by the federal government.

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