Project Details

Decreasing Surgical Site Infections for Total Knee and Total Hip Arthroplasty at UHNBC

Project Status: Active

HSDA: UNHBC / Prince George

Community: Prince George

Physician Lead: Van Zyl, Paul

Aim Statement / Goal

Decrease surgical site infections in TKA and THA at UHNBC to less than 2% (NSQIP average) by May 2025.

Description

Decrease surgical site infections by implementing a change bundle including silver wound dressing, abx sutures, nasal decolonization, skin prep, hair clipping out of the OR.

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