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January 14, 2026Open Forum Infectious Diseases0 citationsOpen Access

KAIZEN Program Reduces Surgical Site Infections via Epidemiological Analysis and Infection Control

P-1128. Effectiveness of KAIZEN Program for Reducing Spinal Surgical Site Infections Through Issue Identification via Descriptive Epidemiological Analysis and Enhanced Infection Control Measures

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HKHideki KawamuraSAShoko ArimuraSUShinobu Uezono

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Analysis shows decreased incidence of surgical site infections with infection control measures in spinal surgery, implying successful multidisciplinary efforts.

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  • To assess the effectiveness of enhanced infection control measures to reduce surgical site infections in spinal surgery.
  • Conducted descriptive epidemiological analysis to identify issues related to surgical site infections.
  • Implemented infection control bundles including decolonization and antimicrobial prophylaxis.
  • Monitored intraoperative factors such as warming and blood glucose management.
  • Surgical site infections incidence decreased from 5.4% to 0.6% between 2018-2019 and 2020-2021.
  • Key interventions included intraoperative warming and proper blood glucose management to mitigate risk factors.
  • The majority of infections in 2018 were associated with MRSA infections despite non-carrier status.
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Kawamura et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6966f2e313bf7a6f02c001b2https://doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofaf695.1322
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