Surgical reorganization during the COVID-19 pandemic and impact on case-mix and surgical site infections: A multicenter cohort study in Italy

Costanza Vicentini, Elettra Ugliono, Heba Safwat Mhmoued Abdo Elhadidy, Giovanni Paladini, Alessandro Roberto Cornio, Federico Cussotto, Mario Morino and Carla Maria Zotti

Health Policy, 2024, vol. 146, issue C

Abstract: The coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic led to major disruptions in surgical activity, particularly in the first year (2020). The objective of this study was to assess the impact of surgical reorganization on surgical outcomes in Northern Italy in 2020 and 2021.

Keywords: Surgical site infections; Healthcare associated infections; infection control; general surgery; SARS-CoV-2; Italy (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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DOI: 10.1016/j.healthpol.2024.105113

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