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Surgical Site Infection (SSI) Prevention
What are surgical site infections (SSI)?
A surgical site infection (SSI) is an infection that can develop after an operation, at the site where tissue is cut during the procedure. One important preventive practice is giving an appropriate antibiotic to the patient immediately before the surgery is started. These antibiotics are called prophylactic antibiotics.
What is the current Ontario SSI-Prevention Indicator?
As required by the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care, we report the percent of total primary hip and knee surgical patients who receive prophylactic antibiotics within the appropriate time prior to surgery.
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Reporting
Period |
Jul. 1 - Sep. 30 2016 |
Apr. 1 - Jun. 30 2016 |
Jan. 1 - Mar. 31 2016 |
Oct. 1 - Dec. 31 2015 |
Jul. 1 - Sep. 30 2015 |
Apr. 1 - Jun. 30 2015 |
Jan. 1 - Mar. 31 2015 |
Oct. 1 - Dec. 31 2014 |
Jul. 1 - Sep. 30 2014 |
Apr. 1 - Jun. 30 2014 |
Jan. 1 - Mar. 31 2014 |
Oct. 1 - Dec. 31 2013 |
July 1 - Sep. 30 2013 |
Apr. 1 - Jun. 30 2013 |
Mar. 1 - Mar. 31 2013 |
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Case count |
97% | 99.3% | 96.6% | 98.3% | 98.8% | 98.2% | 100% | 98% | 98% | 97% | 97% | 96% | 97% | 99% | 98% | ||||||||
What are we doing to prevent surgical site infections at the Mount Sinai Hospital?
- Have implemented a surgical timeout for all surgical procedures
- Review and adjust prophylactic antibiotic administration practices on an ongoing basis
- Have an active multidisciplinary team focused on leading the SSI prevention effort
- Monitor and analyze our performance with other best practices (e.g. body temperature control, appropriate hair removal, etc.) to ensure we minimize the risk of SSI
