enter the NHSN Procedure Code (e.g. COLO or HYST); but do not enter any ICD-10- CM/PCS codes associated with the procedure. Note: The infection window, Present on Admission, Hospital Associated Infection and Repeat Infection Timeframe definitions should not be applied to the SSI protocol. ...
Methods All colon procedures (identified by ICD-9 code) performed in 4th quarter 2012 at 10 adult hospitals were included. A single clinical abstractor screened the medical records and flagged those that were potentially left open and/or infected. A single IP reviewed those flagged procedures to...