Provide two examples, with supporting evidence, of an improvement in patient safety that resulted from clinical nurses’ involvement in the evaluation of patient safety data at the unit level. Supporting evidence must be submitted in the form of a graph with a data table that clearly displays the data.
Example 1 Neonatal Intensive Care Unit interprofessional infection prevention team improves patient safety by eliminating neonatal Central Line Associated Blood Stream infections.
Background/Problem
St. Mary’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) Interprofessional Infection Prevention Team was formed to review NICU CLABSI data in an effort to eliminate CLABSI. This team includes nurse leaders, clinical nurses, providers, hospital infection prevention nurse, and a pharmacist. The team reviewed the policy and procedures regarding central line management and provided education focused on best practices to reduce CLABSI. Despite reeducation and reinforcing central line management, evidence based procedure standards for insertion, fluid change, proper technique for obtaining blood cultures, and regularly scheduled dressing changes, CLABSIs still occurred. …show more content…
They identified that they were often able to reach zero CLABSIs, but unable to maintain and sustain zero. The team concluded that the interventions they had put into place were not sustaining zero CLABSI.
Goal Statement(s)
In 2015, NICU Interprofessional Infection Prevention Team reestablished the goal to eliminate CLABSI and sustain zero CLABSIs in the NICU.
Description of the Intervention/Initiative/Activity (ies)
The team realized that in order to sustain zero infections, central line utilization rate would need to be reduced to further reduce CLABSI
Example 1 Neonatal Intensive Care Unit interprofessional infection prevention team improves patient safety by eliminating neonatal Central Line Associated Blood Stream infections.
Background/Problem
St. Mary’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) Interprofessional Infection Prevention Team was formed to review NICU CLABSI data in an effort to eliminate CLABSI. This team includes nurse leaders, clinical nurses, providers, hospital infection prevention nurse, and a pharmacist. The team reviewed the policy and procedures regarding central line management and provided education focused on best practices to reduce CLABSI. Despite reeducation and reinforcing central line management, evidence based procedure standards for insertion, fluid change, proper technique for obtaining blood cultures, and regularly scheduled dressing changes, CLABSIs still occurred. …show more content…
They identified that they were often able to reach zero CLABSIs, but unable to maintain and sustain zero. The team concluded that the interventions they had put into place were not sustaining zero CLABSI.
Goal Statement(s)
In 2015, NICU Interprofessional Infection Prevention Team reestablished the goal to eliminate CLABSI and sustain zero CLABSIs in the NICU.
Description of the Intervention/Initiative/Activity (ies)
The team realized that in order to sustain zero infections, central line utilization rate would need to be reduced to further reduce CLABSI