Surgical Site Infection Surveillance Service (SSISS)
Surgical Site Infection Surveillance Service (SSISS) supports both the mandatory surveillance of SSI in orthopaedics and voluntary surveillance in other categories of surgical procedure. Added/updated: 28 March 2011
Categories of surgical procedures included in the surveillance
Mandatory surveillance in 4 categories of orthopaedic surgery commenced in April 2004. However, SSISS continues to facilitate surveillance of SSI in 13 other categories of surgical procedure. Added/updated: 25 August 2011
Surveillance Methodology
All hospitals are required to utilize the detailed surveillance protocol provided. Added/updated: 1 November 2011