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...
Main Authors: | Andrew L. Miner, Kenneth E. Sands, Deborah S. Yokoe, John Freedman, Kristin Thompson, James M. Livingston, Richard Platt |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
2004-11-01
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Series: | Emerging Infectious Diseases |
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Online Access: | https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/10/11/04-0784_article |
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