Developing Process Maps as a Tool for a Surgical Infection Prevention Quality Improvement Initiative in Resource-Constrained Settings

In this study, enumerating the steps involved in surgical infection prevention using a process mapping technique helped identify opportunities for improving adherence and plotting contextually relevant solutions, resulting in superior compliance with antiseptic standards. Simplifying these process maps into an adaptable tool could be a powerful strategy for improving safe surgery delivery in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs).

Authors: Jared A Forrester, MD, Luca A Koritsanszky, MPH, Demisew Amenu, MD, Alex B Haynes, MD, MPH, FACS, William R Berry, MD, MPA, MPH, FACS, Seifu Alemu, MD, Fekadu Jiru, MD, MPH, Thomas G Weiser, MD, MPH, FACS