PPT-Evidence Based Practice Regarding Chlorhexidine Use to Prevent Surgical Site Infection

Presented by Cindy Magirl Eric Nelson Tennille Sassano Jennifer Vicarie W hat does the literature say about the use of Chlorhexidine in the prevention of surgical site infections SSIs . Activity C: ELC Prevention Collaboratives. S.I. Berríos-Torres, MD. Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Draft - 12/21/09 --- Disclaimer: The findings and conclusions in this presentation are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the views of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.. INFECTION:. An introduction. Launched 3 November . 2016. Why surgical . s. ite . i. nfection . p. revention?. It is estimated that hundreds of millions of patients are affected by health care-associated infections (HAI) worldwide, each year. At present, no country is free from the burden of disease caused by HAI.. INFECTIONS. (SSIs). MARCH 2015. LEARNING. OUTCOMES. RECOGNISING SURGICAL SITE INFECTIONS (SSIs. ). apply. . national definitions to identify an SSI. use. . definitions to accurately record an SSI. define. Activity C: ELC Prevention Collaboratives. S.I. Berríos-Torres, MD. Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Draft - 12/21/09 --- Disclaimer: The findings and conclusions in this presentation are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the views of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.. AHRQ Safety Program for Surgery. Implementation. . AHRQ Pub. No. 16(18)-0004-15-EF. December 2017. Learning Objectives. After this session, you will be able to–. Develop . an implementation plan for your . Quality Improvement, . and . Research . as . Part of the Magnet . Journey. Kathleen M Buckley, PhD, RN, IBCLC. Associate Professor. University of Maryland School of Nursing. Objectives. Compare and contrast the major tenets of Evidence-Based Practice (EBP), Quality Improvement (QI), and research. to . Evidence-Based Quality Improvement. Karen M. Goldstein, MD MSPH. Research Associate, Durham VAMC Center for HSR&D in Primary Care. Assistant Professor, Duke University School of Medicine. Presenter:. to . Evidence-Based Quality Improvement. Karen M. Goldstein, MD MSPH. Research Associate, Durham VAMC Center for HSR&D in Primary Care. Assistant Professor, Duke University School of Medicine. Presenter:. Costs more than $10 billion a year resulting in an additional 400,000 patient days in the hospital. Indicator of care quality. Associated with up to 3% of maternal mortality . Leading cause of serious complications after cesarean section with an incidence of 3-15% . Enumerate the factors responsible for surgical site infection. . Nosocomial Infection . An infection acquired in hospital by a patient who was admitted for a reason other than that infection .. Infections occurring for more than 48 hours after admission are usually considered nosocomial . Maureen Spencer, . M.Ed. , BSN, RN, CIC, FAPIC. Infection . Preventionist. Consultant. Boston, MA. www.7sbundle.com. www.workingtowardzero.com. Faculty Disclosure. Maureen P. Spencer, MEd, BSN, RN, . Updated Guidelines and Questions about Surveillance. Dale W. Bratzler, DO, MPH. Professor and Associate Dean, College of Public Health. Professor, College of Medicine. Chief Quality Officer – OU Physicians Group. Kaye KS, Sands K, Donahue JG, Chan KA, Fishman P, Platt R. Preoperative Drug Dispensing as Predictor of Surgical Site Infection. Emerg Infect Dis. 2001;7(1):57-65. https://doi.org/10.3201/eid0701.700057. Surveillance. Outline. This webinar will discuss:. the role of surveillance in preventing SSIs and improving outcomes for patients. implementing the surveillance process in DHBs. surveillance methodology; process and workflow.