Safe Surgery Checklist Reduces Infections and Costs in Spine, Hip, and Knee Procedures
Implementation of the Safe Surgery Program was associated with reduced SSI incidence and hospital costs in complex orthopedic procedures. Blood transfusion remained an important risk factor, highlighting the value of optimization of peri-operative management and adherence to surgical safety practices.
Authors
- Silvana Maria de Almeida (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8928-9140)
- Alessandra Gomes Chauvin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-4028-1152)
- Flávia Oliveira Rodrigues
- Elivane da Silva Victor (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2550-0469)
- Tatiana Aporta Marins (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3125-1764)
- Flavia Fernanda Franco
- Alexandre Rodrigues Marra (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7577-7688)
- Sandra Regina Malagutti
- Roberta Greinier dos Santos
- Alexandra do Rosario Toniolo
- André Luís Franco Cotia (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7141-5009)
- Jonas Marschall (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0052-3210)
- Mário Lenza (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3497-2206)
- Leandro Martins dos Santos
- Daniel Tavares Malheiro
- Barbara Barduchi
- Juliana A. de Moraes Sarmento
- Gabriel O.V. Lopes
Institutions
- University of Iowa (US)
- University of Arizona (US)
- Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein (BR)
- University of Iowa Health Care (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Surgical Infections
- Published
- 2026-01-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/10962964251411804
- Primary Topic
- Surgical site infection prevention
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00