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Here is some sample content from Post Discharge Follow-up Surgical Site Infections (SSI):

	POLICY: To provide data for the purpose of improved patient care outcomes, the hospital is conducting a concurrent surveillance of post surgical site infections SSI. PROCEDURE: Each month, a random number of surgeons will receive a list of patients who underwent Class I and Class II surgery, as defined by the CDC. If the surgeon answers affirmatively that a patient exhibited signs/symptoms of infection within 10 days of discharge from the hospital, the surgeon or the surgeon's office will be contacted for follow-up information. The results of this surveillance will be included in the...
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	... The results of this surveillance will be included in the healthcare associated infections statistical report, which is presented to the Infection Control Committee. The results will also be forwarded to the Surgical Committee and the CQI Committee. SUBJECT: POST DISCHARGE FOLLOW-UP REFERENCE #2008 SURGICAL SITE INFECTIONS SSI PAGE: 1 DEPARTMENT: INFECTION CONTROL OF: 1 EFFECTIVE: APPROVED BY: REVISED: ...