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This risk can be mitigated through complex prevention bundles, shown effective at reducing SSI in multiple studies, although little is known about their \u201creal-world\u201d use.<\/jats:p>\n\t  <\/jats:sec>\n\t  <jats:sec id=\"S2732494X25001834_as2\">\n\t    <jats:title>Methods:<\/jats:title>\n\t    <jats:p>To obtain further insight into the implementation of SSI prevention bundles consisting of guideline-recommended infection control elements in colorectal surgery, we distributed a multiple-choice survey to the hospitals within the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America\u00a0Research Network from November 2022 to December 2023.<\/jats:p>\n\t  <\/jats:sec>\n\t  <jats:sec id=\"S2732494X25001834_as3\">\n\t    <jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title>\n\t    <jats:p>A total of 42 (45%) hospitals completed the survey. The bundle elements most used were intravenous pre-operative antibiotic prophylaxis (88%) and skin prep with an alcohol-chlorhexidine solution (86%). Infection control elements of surgical closure such as glove change and separate instrument tray were reported by 67% and 64%, respectively. Combined oral antibiotics with mechanical bowel prep were reported by 52%. Less than 50% of hospitals reported consistent bundle audit and feedback to frontline surgical staff. The most persistent barriers to implementation were a general culture resistant to change (40%) and clinicians\u2019 lack of compliance with the institutional bundle (38%).<\/jats:p>\n\t  <\/jats:sec>\n\t  <jats:sec id=\"S2732494X25001834_as4\">\n\t    <jats:title>Conclusions:<\/jats:title>\n\t    <jats:p>Our study found significant variability in the implementation of bundles consisting of multiple infection control elements to prevent SSI in clinical practice. 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