Table 1 Intervention implementation activities
Technical SSI Preventative Measures1 | Adaptive Elements2 |
|---|---|
• Preoperative patient bathing • Avoiding hair removal or performing it with clippers • Optimisation of surgical site skin preparation • Optimisation of surgical hand preparation • Optimisation of surgical antibiotic prophylaxis (timing, dose, type of antibiotic, re-dosing) • Improving discipline in the operating room (limiting number of people and door opening during operation) | • Formation of local SUSP perioperative team • Hospital survey on patient safety, to raise awareness and assess current status of patient safety culture • Patient safety video played by local surgical leaders • CUSP adaptive tools:  o Staff safety assessment  o Learning from defects • Morbidity and mortality meetings • Participation in monthly multisite SUSP webinars • Conduct of local educational meetings • Feedback of data on SSI surveillance and compliance with SSI preventive measures |