Reducing mediastinitis following pediatric cardiovascular surgeries: a quality improvement initiative
A series of OR- and CCU-based interventions significantly increased the amount of time between our cases of mediastinitis. This work highlights the importance of engaging both OR and postoperative stakeholders in proactive mediastinitis prevention work.
Authors
- David S. Winlaw (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8005-3361)
- Inga Uremovich
- C. Scott Collins (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8524-7920)
- Caitlin Naureckas Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4737-1661)
- Amanda Bonebrake (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-2547-3314)
- Erica Mansavage
- Amy Moravec
- Lauren M. Weisert (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-4033-0804)
Institutions
- Northwestern University (US)
- Lurie Children's Hospital (US)
- Lurie Children's Hospital (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology
- Published
- 2025-11-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1017/ice.2025.10366
- Primary Topic
- Surgical site infection prevention
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00