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Harnessing Claims to Improve Detection of Surgical Site Infections following Hysterectomy and Colorectal Surgery

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https://doi.org/10.1086/673975
Abstract

Surgical site infection (SSI) surveillance is performed using a variety of methods with unclear performance characteristics. We used claims data to identify records for review following hysterectomy and colorectal surgery. Claims-enhanced screening identified SSIs missed by routine surveillance and could be used for targeted chart review to improve SSI detection.

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