Infection Sentinel Event Outcomes

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A 9 page paper discussing organizational-level efforts to reduce the incident of postoperative infection. The paper discusses building a culture of safety; benchmarking; sentinel events; quality and progress indicators; and the implications of extended hospital stays resulting from infection. The recommendation is that the facility adopt the Patient Safety Indicators software offered by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) and take steps to build a greater culture of safety within the organization. Bibliography lists 8 sources.