Surgical site infections (SSIs) are a leading cause of health care–associated infections
(HAIs). These infections can range in severity from nuisance to life threatening; overall, they …

Background Control charts, used in healthcare operations to monitor process stability and
quality, are essential for ensuring patient safety and improving clinical outcomes. This …

Abstract Model calibration, critical to the success and safety of clinical prediction models,
deteriorates over time in response to the dynamic nature of clinical environments. To support …

Importance Patients undergoing emergency laparotomy have high mortality, but few studies
exist to improve outcomes for these patients. Objective To assess whether a collaborative …

BACKGROUND: Penicillin allergy is reported in up to 10% of the general population;
however,> 90% of patients reporting an allergy are tolerant. Patients labeled as penicillin …

Background Traditional approaches for surgical site infection (SSI) surveillance have
deficiencies that delay detection of SSI outbreaks and other clinically important increases in …

In today's competitive landscape, fulfilling customer expectations and achieving a
competitive edge are crucial for business success. These objectives can be attained by …

Quality improvement (QI) projects often employ statistical process control (SPC) charts to
monitor process or outcome measures as part of ongoing feedback, to inform successive …

Background: There has been tremendous growth in the amount of new surgical site infection
(SSI) data generated. Key challenges exist in understanding the data for robust clinical …

In December 2019, an outbreak of pneumonia caused by a novel coronavirus (severe acute
respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 [SARS-CoV-2]) began in Wuhan, China. SARS-CoV-2 …