RMV->) Re: "Your Guide to Tracking Infections" (Manager's Guide to Infection Control, May Supplement, page 61). The first step in tracking infections is to capture all the cases your facility did and all the surgical site infections (SSIs) that occurred. Without accurate rates by various subgroups of your caseload, it's hard to make valid conclusions. The challenge is in capturing all SSIs. Relying on surgeon self-reporting is risky. A 30-day, direct patient contact is a more accurate way.