Use of Medicare diagnosis and procedure codes to improve detection of surgical site infections following hip arthroplasty, knee arthroplasty, and vascular surgery.

Use of Medicare diagnosis and procedure codes to improve detection of surgical site infections following hip arthroplasty, knee arthroplasty, and vascular surgery. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2012 Jan; 33(1):40-9.

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subject areas

Aged
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Aged, 80 and over
Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip
Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip
Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee
Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee
Female
Female
Humans
Humans
International Classification of Diseases
International Classification of Diseases
Male
Male
Medical Records
Medical Records
Medicare
Medicare
Population Surveillance
Population Surveillance
Retrospective Studies
Retrospective Studies
Surgical Wound Infection
Surgical Wound Infection
United States
United States
Vascular Surgical Procedures
Vascular Surgical Procedures

authors with profiles

Dale W Bratzler