Frequency and relative risk of postoperative wound occurrences and urinary tract infections
| Occurrence/infection | Time; occurrences per 10 000 procedures | % change | RR (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August–September 2015 | October 2015–January 2016* | |||
| Wound | ||||
| Superficial incisional surgical site infection | 345.40 | 307.78 | −10.89 | 0.89 (0.74–1.07) |
| Deep incisional surgical site infection | 68.66 | 59.34 | −13.57 | 0.86 (0.57–1.32) |
| Organ/space surgical site infection | 120.68 | 123.72 | 2.52 | 1.03 (0.75–1.40) |
| Wound disruption | 66.58 | 69.40 | 4.24 | 1.04 (0.69–1.58) |
| Urinary tract | ||||
| Progressive renal insufficiency | 14.57 | 28.16 | 93.27 | 1.93 (0.85–4.42) |
| Acute renal failure | 35.37 | 17.10 | −51.65 | 0.48 (0.25–0.95) |
| Urinary tract infection | 228.88 | 176.02 | −23.10 | 0.77 (0.61–0.97) |
Note: CI = confidence interval, RR = relative risk.
↵* Period following the initial submission of the Surgical Quality Improvement Plan.