Enhanced Identification of Postoperative Infections among Outpatients

Enhanced Identification of Postoperative Infections among Outpatients

We investigated using administrative claims data to identify surgical site infections (SSI) after breast surgery and cesarean section. Postoperative diagnosis codes, procedure codes, and pharmacy information were automatically scanned and used to identify claims suggestive of SSI ("indicators&q...

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Main Authors: Andrew L. Miner, Kenneth E. Sands, Deborah S. Yokoe, John Freedman, Kristin Thompson, James M. Livingston, Richard Platt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2004-11-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
cesarean section
puerperal infection
mastectomy
surgical wound infection
health maintenance organizations
ambulatory care
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/10/11/04-0784_article

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