Transcript hand washing evb project nur 590b

Research Utilization Project
Nanncie Constantin
NUR 590B
Objectives
• Discuss Problem Statement
• Different types of Hospital Acquired
Infections
• Consequences of Hospital Acquired
Infections
• Evidence-based research
• Solutions
Problem Statement
• Describe the problem that need a
solution.
Problem Statement Con’t
• The importance of problem
• Increase hospital stay
• Financial strain on patients
Different types of Hospital
acquire infections
Surgical site
infections
Catheterassociated
Urinary tract
infection
Most
common
Hospital
acquire
infections
Ventilator
associate
pneumonia
Central line
Consequences of Hospital
Acquired Infections
Additional
Morbidity
Prolonged
Hospitalization
Financial
Burden
Death
Research Support
• Evidence-based research
Solution for Problem
• Educational classes on infection
control based on “My Five Moments
for Hand Hygiene”
• Evidence-based research study
Educational Tools
Efficacy of Infection Control
Hand Washing
Sterilization
Cleaning
hospital
equipment
Rationale for Outcomes
Prevent
Infections
Improve
Patients’
Outcomes
Decrease
Infection
Rates
Conclusion
• Infection control is every staff’s
responsibility
• Ongoing education to patients and
health care professionals will assist
with the goal of sustaining infection
control
Area for discussion
• The End!!!.
References
• Cummings, K, L., Anderson, D, J., Kaye, K, S. (20
10). Hand Hygiene Noncompliance and the cost
of Hospital-Acquired Methecillin-Resistant
Staphylococcus Aureus Infection. Infection
Control and Hospital Epidemiology 31(4). PP 357363
• Limaye, S., Mastrangelo, Danielle, M,. (2008). A
Case Study In Monitoring Hospital-Associated
Infections with Count Control Charts. Quality
Engineering 20:404-413
References
.Mathai, E., Allegranzi, B., Seto, W.H., Craiti, M. N.,
Sax, H., Larson, E. & Pittet, D. (2010). Educating
Healthcare Workers to Optimal hand Hygiene
Practices: Addressing the need. first global
patient safety
• Paterson, J, G., (2012). Auditing Urinary Catheter
Care. Nursing Standard RCN Publishing. 26(20).
PP. 35-40
References
• Picheansathian, W. (2004). A systematic review
on the effectiveness of alcohol-based solutions
for hand hygiene. International Journal of Nursing
Practice, 10, 3-9.
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