Clinical Issues—January 2010
This Month
Identifying wound infections and classifying surgical site infections
Key words: surgical site infection (SSI), wound classifications, superficial incisional SSI, deep incisional SSI, organ space SSI.
Establishing an ASC infection prevention and control program
Key words: infection prevention and control program, health care-associated infection, ambulatory surgery center, infection surveillance.
Guidelines for design and construction of health care facilities
Key words: construction guidelines, American Institute of Architects, Facility Guidelines Institute.
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PII: S0001-2092(09)00773-X
doi:10.1016/j.aorn.2009.11.001
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