Telligen developed this comprehensive educational guide which focuses on the surgical continuum of care: pre-, intra- and post-operative processes. This guide assists hospitals and surgical care teams in examining surgical workflows, identifying practice gaps, and implementing best practices to prevent surgical site infections (SSIs), post-operative pulmonary embolism (PE) and/or deep-vein thrombosis (DVTs). Additionally, this guide provides quality improvement recommendations that support the safety and efficacy of pain management for patients within all phases of surgical care.