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The Joint Commission new national patient safety goal to prevent surgical-site infections (SSIs; NPSG.07.05.01) includes a requirement to look for SSIs out to 30 days after the procedure — raising the difficult but critical issue of post- discharge surveillance.

The Joint Commission Update for Infection Control: SSI goal: Look for infections a month after procedure