Surgical Site Infection and the Operating Room Checklist - Safer ...

Surgical Site Infection and the Operating Room Checklist - Safer ... Surgical Site Infection and the Operating Room Checklist - Safer ...

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SHN! Recommendation 1 • Basedontheevidence evidence, TheSafer Healthcare Now! SSI faculty recommend that preoperative blood glucose levels be checked on all surgical patients. Teams are encouraged to apply glucose control to surgical populations as directed by your local organization. 1. Safer Healthcare Now! Getting Started Kit: Surgical Site Infection Prevention, March 2010

Change Ideas • Pre-op blood sugar analysis to pick up on undiagnosed diabetics • Referral to endocrinology or initiate treatment prior to slated date

Change Ideas<br />

• Pre-op blood sugar analysis to pick up on undiagnosed<br />

diabetics<br />

• Referral to endocrinology or initiate treatment prior to<br />

slated date

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