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Complicated Skin & Skin Structure Infections Discussion Communities

Society of Hospital Medicine's Ask the Expert Discussion Community
The Complicated Skin and Skin Structure Infections (cSSSIs) Ask the Expert Discussion Community is a forum that allows you to pose questions and receive answers from SHM Experts on topics related to Diabetic Foot Infection, Complicated Pressure Ulcers (Stages III & IV) and Surgical Site Infections.
View the cSSSIs Ask the Expert Forum

Society of Hospital Medicine's Peer to Peer Discussion Community
The Care Transitions Peer to Peer forum allows you to converse with colleagues on topics related Care Transitions.
View the cSSSIs Peer to Peer Forum

To respond to a question, be sure to: Acquaint yourself with guidelines for using SHM's Discussion Community prior to responding to questions posed by SHM members. Read the Discussion Community Rules and Etiquette for more information.

Responses are provided as a service of the Society of Hospital Medicine. The SHM accepts no responsibility for the opinions and information posted on this site by others. The SHM does not actively monitor the site for inappropriate postings and does not undertake editorial control of the postings. However, any inappropriate posting noted by the SHM or its content experts may subject the posting to removal or other appropriate action.

Share Your Tools

To submit examples of clinical tools from your own institution, follow the 3 easy steps outlined below in “How to Submit a Tool.” Please indicate if there is a specific element or step that has been particularly useful. Before submitting it is a good idea to secure permission to post or otherwise distribute the material.
Send your Clinical Tools via email to cSSSIs@hospitalmedicine.org.

How to submit a tool?

• Complete the QI tool submission cover sheet
• Attach your QI tool as a word document or PDF file
• Send both the completed cover sheet and QI tool electronically to cSSSIs@hospitalmedcine.org.

Share Success Stories

When you lead change at your hospital you may improve, but you will definitely learn. Report your improvement lessons to the SHM community - by sharing your experience, we all learn.

Complete the Improvement Report. 
Send the completed report via email to cSSSIs@hospitalmedicine.org.