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Journal of Advanced Nursing, EarlyView.

Surgical site infection (SSI) surveillance is a labor-intensive endeavor. We present the design and validation of an algorithm for SSI detection after hip replacement surgery, and a report of its successful implementation in 4 public hospitals in

Surgical site infection (SSI) surveillance is a labor-intensive endeavor. We present the design and validation of an algorithm for SSI detection after hip replacement surgery, and a report of its successful implementation in four public hospitals in

The importance of hand hygiene (HH) in preventing hospital acquired infections is well known. For this reason, it is important to not only train health care workers (HCWs) in performing HH, but it is crucial to train HH reviewers in collecting

In the battle against the spread of COVID-19, contract tracing is widely seen as a crucial requirement (www.preventepidemics.org) to reopen society. Since its first call with a COVID-19 patient (“case”) on March 27, the Contact Tracing program at

Journal of Advanced Nursing, Volume 80, Issue 8, Page 3432-3441, August 2024.

Journal of Advanced Nursing, EarlyView.

Hospital onset Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) causes significant disease burden and is associated with increased patient mortality. A nurse-driven CDI test order set had been implemented to reduce hospital-onset CDI, yet the order set was

Hand hygiene (HH) has been proven to be the most effective way to prevent the spread of infection. Monitoring of hand hygiene is typically performed through direct observation or electronic hand hygiene monitoring systems (EHHMS). In May 2021, an

Central Line Associated Blood Stream Infections (CLABSI) are preventable healthcare associated infections (HAI). CLABSIs can result in increased length of stay, healthcare cost, and morbidity/mortality. Between April 2021 and April 2022, it was noted