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9 4 O U T P A T I E N T S U R G E R Y M A G A Z I N E O N L I N E | S E P T E M B E R 2 0 1 5 Confronted by varied, and occasionally conflicting, advice on how to minimize surgical site infections, the Lakeland Surgical & Diagnostic Center in Lakeland, Fla., decided the best approach was the toughest approach. "We tried to look at all the recommendations from APIC, AORN and SHEA, and then use the ones that were most strin- gent," says Emily Duncan, RN, BS, CASC, CNOR, who serves as CEO of the center's two multi-specialty campuses. It's a strategy that has paid remarkable dividends (the facility's 2014 SSI rate was 0.1%), but instead of becoming satisfied or complacent, Lakeland implemented several additional goals and objectives for 2015 and has continued to push its SSI rate down even lower. Remarkably, it reached the coveted zero mark for the second quarter of 2015. With so much success, no goal is considered out of reach. For example, the center has its sights set on a 96% participation rate for flu shots. The goal for hand hygiene compli- ance is 90% or higher, with an emphasis on designating infection prevention champions and finding new and innovative ways to conduct surveillance. No detail is too small. Recent goals have included replacing wallpaper in clinical areas with texture and paint, and making sure all bay curtains are laundered at least annually, and more often if soiled. There are hand hygiene stations at all entrances, and signs are L A K E L A N D S U R G I C A L & D I A G N O S T I C C E N T E R Playing Nose-to-Toes Defense Against SSIs z NO EXCUSES Conveniently placed hand-hygiene dispensers are one of sev- eral initiatives at Lakeland Surgical & Diagnostic Center's 2 campuses, as demonstrated by Jessie DeJesus-Suarez, RN, MSN, CCRN, CRNA, DNP, executive director at the Griffin Road Campus; Nikki Williams, RN, CNOR, OR director of the Florida Ave. Campus; and Rhonda Anderson BSN, RN, CGRN, GI director of the Florida Ave. Campus. Emily Duncan, RN, BS, CASC, CNOR O R E X C E L L E N C E AWA R D S O R E X C E L L E N C E AWA R D S