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    • Surgical Infection Prevention
    • Operating Room Management

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    • Surgical site infections (SSIs) are a significant concern in healthcare.
    • Reducing operating room (OR) traffic is a key strategy in bundled SSI prevention protocols.
    • Uncontrolled OR traffic can increase the risk of microbial contamination.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To implement and evaluate a quality improvement (QI) initiative aimed at reducing OR traffic.
    • To assess the effectiveness of a multifaceted approach involving education, policy changes, and wireless communication technology.
    • To determine the impact of the QI intervention on the frequency of door openings in surgical suites.

    Main Methods:

    • A nurse-led QI team implemented a bundled intervention including education, policy development, and wireless communication.
    • OR traffic was measured by counting door openings per hour in seven surgical suites.
    • Data were collected during 305 surgical procedures over two 22-week periods (before and after the intervention).

    Main Results:

    • A statistically significant decrease in OR door openings was observed post-intervention (P < 0.05).
    • Average door openings per hour reduced from 37.8 to 32.8.
    • The multifaceted approach demonstrated effectiveness in reducing OR traffic.

    Conclusions:

    • The bundled QI approach, incorporating education and technological solutions, successfully reduced OR traffic.
    • Further analysis of video data is planned to understand OR traffic patterns.
    • Future research should evaluate the direct impact of this OR traffic reduction strategy on SSI incidence.