Comparison of two computer algorithms to identify surgical site infections.

Background: Surgical site infections (SSIs), the second most common healthcare-associated infections, increase hospital stay and healthcare costs significantly. Traditional surveillance of SSIs is labor-intensive. Mandatory reporting and new non-payment policies for some SSIs increase the need for e...

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Publicado en:	Surgical Infections Vol. 12; no. 6; pp. 459 - 465
Autores principales:	Apte M, Landers T, Furuya Y, Hyman S, Larson E, Apte, Mandar, Landers, Timothy, Furuya, Yoko, Hyman, Sandra, Larson, Elaine
Formato:	research Journal Article
Publicado:	Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. 2011 Dec
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