Influence of a total joint infection control bundle on surgical site infection rates

Quality improvement initiatives combined with pulsed xenon ultraviolet room disinfection were implemented to reduce surgical site infections (SSIs) in patients undergoing total joint procedures. After 12 months, knee SSIs were reduced from 4 to 0 (P = .03) and hip SSIs were reduced from 3 to 0 (P = .15) for a combined prevention of 7 SSIs (P = .01) and a savings of $290,990. Copyright (c) 2016 by the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology, Inc. Published by Elsevier Inc.