CDS for Surgical Site Infection Prevention

More than 500,000 patients acquire surgical site infections (SSIs) in US hospitals each year, costing $3.5–10 billion annually. Despite the existence of evidence-based guidelines, adherence to prophylactic antibiotic protocols remains inconsistent, largely due to knowledge gaps and complex clinical workflows.

This project develops a provider-centered clinical decision support tool embedded in the EHR to surface guideline-concordant recommendations at the point of care, reducing the cognitive burden on surgical teams and improving SSI prevention outcomes.