Elements of the bundle included improving wound care practices, boosting the nursing standard of care with a dedicated nursing unit, adding a dermatology assessment tool and consultation, and a nursing education tool.
Between January 2011 and February 2015, there was a 71 percent decrease in the average spinal fusion SSI rate. According to the authors of the study, the bundle could be reproduced for other surgeries as well.
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