Table 3. Surgeon-Reported Next Steps In Management.
| Characteristic | No. of Casesa | Total No. of Cases | % of Cases | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Escalate | Monitor | Undertriage | Overtriage | ||
| Symptom report alone for SSIs | |||||
| SSI | 518 | 83 | 601 | 5 | 42 |
| No SSI | 629 | 282 | 911 | ||
| Total | 1147 | 365 | 1512 | ||
| Symptoms plus photograph(s) | |||||
| SSI | 454 | 144 | 598 | 10 | 36 |
| No SSI | 538 | 373 | 911 | ||
| Total | 992 | 517 | 1509 | ||
| Symptom report alone for SSOs | |||||
| SSO | 981 | 142 | 1123 | 9 | 11 |
| No SSO | 166 | 223 | 389 | ||
| Total | 1147 | 365 | 1512 | ||
| Symptoms plus photograph(s) | |||||
| SSO | 829 | 291 | 1120 | 19 | 11 |
| No SSO | 163 | 226 | 389 | ||
| Total | 992 | 517 | 1509 | ||
Abbreviations: SSI, surgical site infection; SSO, surgical site occurrence.
a
Escalate includes prescribe antibiotics, see in clinic, send to the emergency department; monitor includes reassure, perform electronic monitoring of wound symptoms, perform electronic monitoring of wound photographs.