Yonder: a diverse selection of primary care relevant research stories from beyond the mainstream biomedical literature

Surgical site infections (SSIs) are surprisingly common and are associated with a range of adverse patient outcomes that can be reduced by implementing systematic surveillance systems. A recent Irish study sought to evaluate the impact of a complex intervention on the knowledge and attitudes of healthcare professionals to SSI prevention and surveillance in a university hospital setting.1 A multidisciplinary implementation group consisted of surgeons, anaesthetists, theatre nurses, surveillance scientists, nurses, pharmacists, ward staff, clinical nurse specialists (colorectal surgery, stoma therapy, and infection control), theatre managers, theatre staff, recovery staff, dietitians, occupational therapists, and physiotherapists. A care bundle was co-designed by this group, …