Decreasing cesarean section surgical site infection: An ongoing comprehensive quality improvement program

Frank R. Witter; Patricia Lawson; Janis Ferrell

doi:10.1016/j.ajic.2013.12.004

Decreasing cesarean section surgical site infection: An ongoing comprehensive quality improvement program

Frank R. Witter, Patricia Lawson, Janis Ferrell

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Abstract

This report illustrates how the "plan-do-study-act" method of continuous quality improvement can be effective in reducing surgical site infection after cesarean delivery.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	429-431
Number of pages	3
Journal	American Journal of Infection Control
Volume	42
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajic.2013.12.004
State	Published - Apr 2014

Keywords

PDSA method

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Epidemiology
Health Policy
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
Infectious Diseases

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