Implementing quality standards
NICE(2013) has developed evidance-based quality statements for SSI. These staterments contain seven main interventions, whiech hospitals should implement to reduce the be nurse-led for example statement1, Personal preparation for surgery; statement4, Minimisation of transfer of micro organisms by staff; statement5, patients' and carers' information and advice on wound care; and statement7, Surveillance and feedback of results. statements1 and 5 are based on pro viding patients and cares with information about what they could do to prepare for surgery and how to recognise problems with their wounds. Nurses should ensure patients and carers uncognition of problems with their wounds and know what actions to take