ST RAT E GI E S F OR PRE VE NT I NG HAI s T HROUGH SHARE D ME DI CAL DE VI CE S Pa tric ia Gutie rre z, RN, BSN Miria m-Nirva na Na g o ula t, RN, BSN
BACK GROUND Ho spita l a c q uire d infe c tio ns (HAI s) ha ve b e e n a b urde n o n pa tie nts’ he a lth a nd he a lthc a re c o sts ( ⬆ mo rta lity, mo rb idity) Nurse s a nd suppo rt sta ff a re the fro ntline de fe nse in a pplying da ily infe c tio n c o ntro l pra c tic e s to pre ve nt infe c tio n a nd the tra nsmissio n o f o rg a nisms MRSA, VRE , C. Diff, so me o f whic h c a n survive fo r pro lo ng e d pe rio ds o f time o n dry surfa c e s I mpro pe r use o f me dic a l de vic e s/ e q uipme nt = spre a d o f b a c te ria b e twe e n pa tie nts = HAI s
WHAT WE F OUND • Oxyg e n a da pte rs o r “Christma s tre e s” a re c o mmo n in a c ute c a re a re a s T he se a da pte rs a re sing le -use pro duc ts, pe r • the ma nufa c ture r No t e xplic itly la b e le d a s “sing le -use ” • • F DA sta te s tha t a sing le use de vic e is “a dispo sa b le de vic e , inte nde d fo r use o n o ne pa tie nt. I t is no t inte nde d to b e c le a ne d, disinfe c te d, ste rilize d, a nd use d o n a no the r pa tie nt.” §
ASSE SSME NT I N AN ACUT E CARE SE T T I NG • A pro je c t c o nduc te d o n a n a c ute c a re unit de mo nstra te d the e ffe c tive ne ss o f e duc a ting nursing a nd suppo rt sta ff o n the pro pe r use o f o xyg e n a da pte rs. • Altho ug h o xyg e n tub ing with unive rsa l c o nne c to rs a re a va ila b le , the y a re no t ye t c o mpa tib le with a ll o xyg e n de vic e s
I MPL E ME NT AT I ON A surve y wa s c o lle c te d b e fo re a nd a fte r e duc a tio n wa s pro vide d via : Sta ff huddle s a t sta rt o f shift SBAR in c o mmo n a re a s E ma il E diting disc ha rg e c he c klist
E VAL UAT I ON T he pre -e duc a tio n surve y o f mo re tha n 30 pa rtic ipa nts, inc luding re g iste re d nurse s, pa tie nt c a re a ssista nts, a nd o the r sta ff, sho we d tha t 65% we re no t using o xyg e n a da pte rs pe r ma nufa c ture r g uide line s. An inc re a se o f o ve r 150% c o mplia nc e with ma nufa c ture r g uide line s wa s o b se rve d in the po st-e duc a tio n pha se o f the pro je c t.
PRE -E DUCAT I ON RE SUL T S Re sponse s Re c e ive d Whe n a re sta ff switc hing a da pte rs? 3% 3% 10% 23% 39% 87% 35% RN PCA Othe r E ve ry Shift Whe n So ile d Afte r E a c h Pa tie nt Ne ve r
POST -E DUCAT I ON RE SUL T S Re sponse s Re c e ive d Whe n a re sta ff switc hing a da pte rs? 0% 7% 4% 21% 75% 93% RN PCA Othe r E ve ry Shift Whe n So ile d Afte r E a c h Pa tie nt Ne ve r
MOVI NG F ORWARD T o suppo rt pa tie nt sa fe ty a nd re duc e HAI s, imple me nting simila r e duc a tio n to o the r ho spita l units c a n sig nific a ntly impro ve ho spita l infe c tio n ra te s a nd re duc e ho spita l c o sts. E duc a ting sta ff me mb e rs is ke y: Impro pe r use o f me d ic a l d e vic e s/ e q uipme nt = spre a d o f b a c te ria b e twe e n pa tie nts = HAI s
RE F E RE NCE S § US De pt o f He a lth a nd Huma n Se rvic e s, F o o d a nd Drug Ad ministra tio n, & Ce nte r fo r De vic e s a nd Ra d io lo g ic a l He a lth. (2015) L ab e ling Re c o mme ndatio ns fo r Sing le -Use De vic e s Re pro c e sse d b y T hird Partie s and Ho spitals; F inal Guidanc e fo r I ndustry and F DA . Re trie ve d fro m https:/ / www.fd a .g o v/ Re g ula to ryInfo rma tio n/ Guid a nc e s/ uc m071058.htm Me d line Ind ustrie s, Inc . (2017) XMAS T re e Adapte r Nut & Nipple b y T e le fle x. Re trie ve d fro m https:/ / o wl.e ng lish.purd ue .e d u/ o wl/ re so urc e / 560/ 10/ Ce nte rs fo r Dise a se Co ntro l a nd Pre ve ntio n. (Ma rc h 3, 2017). Ho w d o Infe c tio ns Spre a d ? [Ab stra c t]. Ho w I nfe c tio ns Spre ad . Re trie ve d fro m https:/ / www.c d c .g o v/ infe c tio nc o ntro l/ spre a d / ind e x.html So c ie ty fo r He a lthc a re E pid e mio lo g y o f Ame ric a . (2017) Study Sho ws Nurse s’ Sc rub s Be c o me Co ntaminate d with Bac te ria in Ho spitals. [Pre ss Re le a se ] Re trie ve d fro m https:/ / www.she a - o nline .o rg / ind e x.php/ jo urna l-ne ws/ pre ss-ro o m/ pre ss-re le a se -a rc hive s/ 541-stud y-sho ws-nurse s-sc rub s- b e c o me -c o nta mina te d -with-b a c te ria -in-ho spita ls Aria s, K a thle e n. (2013) Co ntaminatio n and Cro ss Co ntaminatio n On Ho spital Surfac e s and Me dic al E q uipme nt. Re trie ve d fro m https:/ / www.b a rb ic id e .c o m/ wp- c o nte nt/ uplo a d s/ site s/ 5/ 2013/ 05/ no so c o mia l_pa tho g e n_surviva l.pd f Me d ic ine s a nd He a lthc a re Pro d uc ts Re g ula to ry Ag e nc y. (2013) Sing le -Use Me dic al De vic e s; I mplic atio ns and Co mplic atio ns o f Re use , V.2.1. Re trie ve d fro m https:/ / www.g o v.uk/ g o ve rnme nt/ uplo a d s/ syste m/ uplo a d s/ a tta c hme nt_d a ta / file / 403442/ Sing le - use _me d ic a l_de vic e s__implic a tio ns_a nd _c o nse q ue nc e s_o f_re use .pd f
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