Pagamisse et al.(44. Pagamisse AF, Tanner J, Poveda VB. Post-discharge surveillance of surgical site infections in teaching hospitals in Brazil. Rev Esc Enferm USP. 2020;54:e03542.) Post-discharge surveillance of surgical site infections in teaching hospitals in Brazil |
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Cross sectional study 193 Brazilian teaching hospitals |
To understand the reality of post-discharge surveillance surgical site infections in Brazilian teaching hospitals, and to identify PDS methods used and the professionals responsible for surveying and evaluating information on PDS. |
Telephone calls outpatient return |
Sandy-Hodgetts et al.(1313. Sandy-Hodgetts K, Norman R, Edmondston S, Haywood Z, Davies L, Hulsdunk K, et al. A non-randomised pragmatic trial for the early detection and prevention of surgical wound complications using an advanced hydropolymer wound dressing and smartphone technology: the EDISON trial protocol. Int Wound J. 2022;19(8):2174-82.) A non-randomised pragmatic trial for the early detection and prevention of surgical wound complications using an advanced hydropolymer wound dressing and smartphone technology: the EDISON trial protocol |
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Clinical trial non-randomized 200 post-surgical patients |
To investigate the utility of a fully transparent dressing that may potentially ease the early identification and the prevention of a surgical wound complication after hip or knee arthroplasty. |
Smartphone technology Telephone calls |
Bataille et al.(1414. Bataille C, Venier AG, Caire F, Salle H, Le Guyader A, Pesteil F, et al. Benefits of a 14-year surgical site infections active surveillance programme in a French teaching hospital. J Hosp Infect. 2021;117:65-73.) Benefits of a 14-year surgical site infections active surveillance programme in a French teaching hospital |
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Prospective study 181.746 surgical procedures |
To describe the evolution in trends over 14 years of prospective active SSI surveillance and implementations of SSI prevention measures in a French Teaching Hospital. |
Active surveillance programme |
Shah et al.(1515. Shah M, Douglas J, Carey R, Daftari M, Smink T, Paisley A, et al. Reducing ER visits and readmissions after head and neck surgery through a phone-based quality improvement program. Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol. 2021;130(1):24-31.) Reducing ER Visits and Readmissions after Head and Neck Surgery Through a Phone-based Quality Improvement Program |
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United States of America
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2021
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English
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Single arm trial 91 post-surgical patients |
Evaluate the impact of a patient phone calls and virtual wound checks within 72 hours of discharge on reducing emergency room (ER) visits and readmissions. |
Phone calls Virtual Communication |
Abu-Sheasha et al.(1616. Abu-Sheasha GA, Bedwani RN, Anwar MM, Yassine OG. Cost-effectiveness analysis of three methods of surgical-site infection surveillance: Less is more. Am J Infect Control. 2020;48(10):1220-4.) Cost-effectiveness analysis of three methods of surgical-site infection surveillance: Less is more |
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Cohort study 351 surgical patients |
To compare the cost-effectiveness of 3 methods of SSI surveillance: Inpatient, phone, and outpatient clinic (OPC); to ensure that the risk of SSI is independent from loss-to-follow-up in phone and OPC surveillances, and to determine the reliability of phone surveillance. |
Outpatient clinic Phone calls |
Manivannan et al.(1717. Manivannan B, Gowda D, Bulagonda P, Rao A, Raman SS, Natarajan SV. Surveillance, auditing, and feedback can reduce surgical site infection dramatically: toward zero surgical site infection. Surg Infect (Larchmt). 2018;19(3):313-20.) Surveillance, auditing, and feedback can reduce surgical site infection dramatically: toward zero surgical site infection |
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prospective cohort study 24.677 post-surgical patients |
To evaluate the Surveillance of Surgical Site Infection (SSI), Auditing, and Feedback (SAF) effect on the rate of compliance with an SSI care bundle and measured its effectiveness in reducing the SSI rate. |
Auditing, Feedback, Prospective surveillance |
Forrester et al.(1818. Forrester JA, Koritsanszky L, Parsons BD, Hailu M, Amenu D, Alemu S, et al. Development of a Surgical Infection Surveillance Program at a Tertiary Hospital in Ethiopia: lessons learned from two surveillance strategies. Surg Infect (Larchmt). 2018;19(1):25-32.) Development of a Surgical Infection Surveillance Program at a Tertiary Hospital in Ethiopia: Lessons Learned from Two Surveillance Strategies |
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Quasi-Experimental Design 86 post-surgical patients |
To develop a prevention program of SSI as a strategy of peri-operative infection prevention based on the standards of the surgical safety checklist from WHO. |
Long-term patient monitoring (prospective surveillance) Review of medical records |
Morris et al.(1919. Morris AJ, Jackways TM, Morgan A, Robertson R, McIntyre M. Reduction in surgical site infections in the Southern Cross Hospitals network, 2004-2015: successful outcome of a long-term surveillance and quality improvement project. N Z Med J. 2018;131(1481):27-39.) Reduction in surgical site infections in the Southern Cross Hospitals network, 2004-2015: successful outcome of a long-term surveillance and quality improvement project |
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Non-Experimental Design 42.792 post-surgical patients |
To report on the reduction in the surgical site infection (SSI) rate in the Southern Cross Hospitals network after active surveillance and quality improvement actions. |
Long-term patient monitoring (prospective surveillance) |
Ashraf et al.(2020. Ashraf I, Mohib Y, Hasan O, Malik A, Ahmad K, Noordin S. Surgical site infection surveillance following total knee arthroplasty: Tertiary care hospital experience. Ann Med Surg (Lond). 2018;31:14-6.) Surgical site infection surveillance following total knee arthroplasty: Tertiary care hospital experience |
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Non-Experimental Design 164 post-surgical patients |
To review Surgical Site Infection (SSI) rates in patients undergoing primary total knee replacement surgery. |
Review of medical records Long-term patient monitoring (prospective surveillance) |
Cho et al.(2121. Cho SY, Chung DR, Choi JR, Kim DM, Kim SH, Huh K, et al. Validation of semiautomated surgical site infection surveillance using electronic screening algorithms in 38 surgery categories. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2018;39(8):931-5.) Validation of semiautomated surgical site infection surveillance using electronic screening algorithms in 38 surgery categories |
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United Kingdom
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2018
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English
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Prospective cohort study 40.516 surgical procedures |
To verify the validity of a semiautomated surgical site infection (SSI) surveillance system using electronic screening algorithms in 38 categories of surgery. |
Review of electronic medical records |
Benenson et al.(2222. Benenson S, Moses AE, Cohen MJ, Brezis M, Minster N, Schwartz C, et al. A practical tool for surveillance of surgical-site infections: a 5-year experience in orthopedic surgeries. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2017;38(5):610-3.) A practical tool for surveillance of surgical-site infections: a 5-year experience in orthopedic surgeries |
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United Kingdom
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Inglês
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English
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Non-Experimental Design 3.378 post-surgical patients |
To present a 5 year experience on SSI surveillance using semiautomatic surveillance system (direct and indirect surveillance). |
Review of electronic medical records Telephone calls |
Guerra et al.(2323. Guerra J, Isnard M, Guichon C. Postdischarge surveillance of surgical site infections using telephone calls and a follow-up card in a resource-limited setting. J Hosp Infect. 2017;96(1):16-9.) Postdischarge surveillance of surgical site infections using telephone calls and a follow-up card in a resource-limited setting |
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Non-Experimental Design 161 post-surgical patients |
To evaluate post discharge surveillance in Cambodia using a follow-up card and telephone calls. |
Telephone Calls Follow-up Outpatient Card |
Nguhuni et al.(2424. Nguhuni B, De Nardo P, Gentilotti E, Chaula Z, Damian C, Mencarini P, et al. Reliability and validity of using telephone calls for post-discharge surveillance of surgical site infection following caesarean section at a tertiary hospital in Tanzania. Antimicrob Resist Infect Control. 2017;6:43.) Reliability and validity of using telephone calls for post-discharge surveillance of surgical site infection following caesarean section at a tertiary hospital in Tanzania |
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Observational Cohort Study 374 women undergoing cesarean section |
To examine the sensitivity and specificity of the use of telephone calls for detecting post-discharge SSI in comparison with the gold standard clinical review. |
Telephone Calls Clinical evaluation |
Calderwood et al.(2525. Calderwood MS, Huang SS, Keller V, Bruce CB, Kazerouni NN, Janssen L. Variable case detection and many unreported cases of surgical-site infection following colon surgery and abdominal hysterectomy in a statewide validation. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2017;38(9):1091-7.) Variable case detection and many unreported cases of surgical-site infection following colon surgery and abdominal hysterectomy in a statewide validation |
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Non-Experimental Design 561 patients undergoing colon surgery |
To assess hospital SSI identification following colon surgery and abdominal hysterectomy via a statewide external validation. |
Review of patient records |
Le Meur et al.(2626. Le Meur N, Grammatico-Guillon L, Wang S, Astagneau P. Health insurance database for post-discharge surveillance of surgical site infection following arthroplasty. J Hosp Infect. 2016;92(2):140-6.) Health insurance database for post-discharge surveillance of surgical site infection following arthroplasty |
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Retrospective cohort analysis 1739 post-surgical patients |
To trace hip or knee arthroplasty infection through the hospital discharge database and the National Health Insurance Cross-Schemes Information System. |
Review of the Health Insurance Information System Database |
Halwani et al.(2727. Halwani MA, Turnbull AE, Harris M, Witter F, Perl TM. Postdischarge surveillance for infection following cesarean section: A prospective cohort study comparing methodologies. Am J Infect Control. 2016;44(4):455-7.) Postdischarge surveillance for infection following cesarean section: A prospective cohort study comparing methodologies |
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Saudi Arabia
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2015
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English
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Prospective cohort study 193 women undergoing cesarean section |
To determine the sensibility and specificity of the current surveillance methodology to SSI post-cesarean in the Johns Hopkins Hospital, and to assess the viability of an enhanced surveillance using telephone follow-up. |
Telephone Calls |
Guerra et al.(2828. Guerra J, Guichon C, Isnard M, So S, Chan S, Couraud S, et al. Active prospective surveillance study with post-discharge surveillance of surgical site infections in Cambodia. J Infect Public Health. 2015;8(3):298-301.) Active prospective surveillance study with post-discharge surveillance of surgical site infections in Cambodia |
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Prospective Study 167 post-surgical patients |
To estimate the SSI incidence rate in a Cambodian hospital, and to compare different modalities of SSI surveillance. |
Review of Medical Charts Follow-up Card Telephone Calls |