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This quality standard covers preventing and treating surgical site infections. It covers adults, young people and children having a surgical procedure that involves a cut to the skin in all healthcare settings. It describes high-quality care in priority areas for improvement.
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Sections for QS49
- Quality statements
- Quality statement 1: Personal preparation for surgery
- Quality statement 2: Antibiotic prophylaxis
- Quality statement 3: Patient temperature
- Quality statement 4: Intraoperative staff practices
- Quality statement 5: Information and advice on wound care
- Quality statement 6: Treatment of surgical site infection
- Quality statement 7: Surveillance
This guideline covers preventing and treating surgical site infections in adults, young people and children who are having a surgical procedure involving a cut through the skin. It focuses on methods used before, during and after surgery to minimise the risk of infection.
Healthcare-associated infections: prevention and control (PH36)
This quality improvement guide was produced by NICE, in partnership with Public Health England (PHE). Its aim is twofold: to reduce the risk of harm from healthcare-associated infections for patients, staff and visitors; and to reduce the costs associated with preventable infection.
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Sections for PH36
- Overview
- Introduction
- Quality improvement statement 1: Board-level leadership to prevent HCAIs
- Quality improvement statement 2: Be a learning organisation
- Quality improvement statement 3: HCAI surveillance
- Quality improvement statement 4: Workforce capacity and capability
- Quality improvement statement 5: Environmental cleanliness
- Quality improvement statement 6: Multi-agency working to reduce HCAIs
Leukomed Sorbact for preventing surgical site infection (HTG567)
Evidence-based recommendations on Leukomed Sorbact for preventing surgical site infection after caesarean section or vascular surgery.
This guideline covers care before, during and after a planned knee, hip or shoulder replacement. It includes recommendations to ensure that people are given full information about their options for surgery, including anaesthesia. It offers advice for healthcare professionals on surgical procedures and ensuring safety during operations. It also offers guidance on providing support and rehabilitation before and after surgery.
This guideline covers when to offer and discuss caesarean birth, procedural aspects of the operation, and care after caesarean birth. It aims to improve the consistency and quality of care for women and pregnant people who are thinking about having a caesarean birth or have had a caesarean birth in the past and are now pregnant again.
Hypothermia: prevention and management in adults having surgery (CG65)
This guideline covers preventing and managing inadvertent hypothermia in people aged 18 and over having surgery. It offers advice on assessing patients’ risk of hypothermia, measuring and monitoring temperature, and devices for keeping patients warm before, during and after surgery.
PICO negative pressure wound dressings for closed surgical incisions (HTG509)
Evidence-based recommendations on PICO negative pressure wound dressings for closed surgical incisions.
Plus Sutures for preventing surgical site infection (HTG586)
Evidence-based recommendations on Plus Sutures for preventing surgical site infection.
This quality standard covers preventing and controlling infection in adults, young people and children receiving healthcare in primary, community and secondary care settings. It includes preventing healthcare-associated infections that develop because of treatment or from being in a healthcare setting. It describes high-quality care in priority areas for improvement.
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Sections for QS61
- Quality statements
- Quality statement 1: Antimicrobial stewardship
- Quality statement 2: Organisational responsibility
- Quality statement 3: Hand decontamination
- Quality statement 4: Urinary catheters
- Quality statement 5: Vascular access devices
- Quality statement 6: Educating people about infection prevention and control
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Renal and ureteric stones: assessment and management (NG118)
This guideline covers assessing and managing renal and ureteric stones. It aims to improve the detection, clearance and prevention of stones, so reducing pain and anxiety, and improving quality of life.
This guideline covers the recognition, diagnosis and early management of suspected sepsis in pregnant or recently pregnant people. It includes recommendations on recognition and early assessment, initial treatment, escalating care, finding and controlling the source of infection, early monitoring, information and support, and training and education.
Prevena incision management system for closed surgical incisions (MIB173)
NICE has developed a medtech innovation briefing (MIB) on Prevena incision management system for closed surgical incisions .
Cellulitis and erysipelas: antimicrobial prescribing (NG141)
This guideline sets out an antimicrobial prescribing strategy for adults, young people, children and babies aged 72 hours and over with cellulitis and erysipelas. It aims to optimise antibiotic use and reduce antibiotic resistance.
Suspected sepsis in under 16s: recognition, diagnosis and early management (NG254)
This guideline covers the recognition, diagnosis and early management of suspected sepsis in under 16s (not pregnant or recently pregnant). It includes recommendations on recognition and early assessment, initial treatment, escalating care, finding and controlling the source of infection, early monitoring, information and support, and training and education.