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Timing of antibiotic administration and infectious morbidity following cesarean delivery: incorporating policy change into workflow

Timing of antibiotic administration and infectious morbidity following cesarean delivery:... A multidisciplinary approach was successful in achieving 100% adherence to our institution’s policy change regarding timing of prophylactic antibiotics. This approach was necessary in order to incorporate this type of change into the labor and delivery workflow and may serve as a paradigm for success in implementing labor and delivery quality improvement projects. In addition, administration of prophylactic antibiotics before skin incision resulted in fewer surgical-site infections following cesarean delivery. As the clinical and economic impact of surgical-site infections is considerable, the once common practice of administering antibiotics after cord clamping should be avoided. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics Springer Journals

Timing of antibiotic administration and infectious morbidity following cesarean delivery: incorporating policy change into workflow

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Publisher
Springer Journals
Copyright
Copyright © 2011 by Springer-Verlag
Subject
Medicine & Public Health; Endocrinology; Obstetrics/Perinatology; Gynecology; Human Genetics
ISSN
0932-0067
eISSN
1432-0711
DOI
10.1007/s00404-011-2133-1
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22068752
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Abstract

A multidisciplinary approach was successful in achieving 100% adherence to our institution’s policy change regarding timing of prophylactic antibiotics. This approach was necessary in order to incorporate this type of change into the labor and delivery workflow and may serve as a paradigm for success in implementing labor and delivery quality improvement projects. In addition, administration of prophylactic antibiotics before skin incision resulted in fewer surgical-site infections following cesarean delivery. As the clinical and economic impact of surgical-site infections is considerable, the once common practice of administering antibiotics after cord clamping should be avoided.

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Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics – Springer Journals

Published: Nov 9, 2011

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