NHSN Surgical Site Infection (SSI) Event PATOS – Infection Present at Time of Surgery

This Quick Learn reviews the Surgical Site Infection (SSI) PATOS, or Infection Present at the Time of Surgery, a required field on the SSI event form. In this Quick Learn, we will answer some of the most frequently asked questions related to how to complete the PATOS field.

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