Bundle Checklist
“Hospital-acquired infections are caused by viral, bacterial, and fungal pathogens; the most common types are bloodstream infection (BSI), pneumonia (e.g., ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP), urinary tract infection (UTI), and surgical site infection (SSI)” (Medscape, 2015).
HAIs are often avoidable complications that are under scrutiny by regulatory agencies, insurance companies and malpractice attorneys. “A press release from the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology states that the greatest challenges to preventing hospital acquired infections such as central line-associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI) are policy enforcement, adequate education, comprehensive surveillance/data management, and full hospital …show more content…
The bundle checklist has proven to be very successful in preventing nosocomial infections. Nurses and other health care professionals find it difficult to forget imperative steps when they have a real-time guide to check off during the procedure. The key here is that all health care personnel follow the process, communicate with each other, and don't regard the bundle checklist as an exercise in post …show more content…
After each hospital acquired infection it is imperative to have a multidisciplinary process to identify root causes and needed system improvements. There would be ways to assess the bundle checklist for thoroughness, and to see if there needs to be any alterations to the bundle checklist. Enforcement of the golden rule of hand washing is an important facet on the road to reducing risk from all hospital acquired infections. As with all efforts to improve safety, best practice must be identified and shared, along with identifying and fixing barriers. Therefore, constant evaluation of protocol and the bundle checklist is necessary to make sure best practices are always being implemented.
“A recent publication from The Joint Commission Center for Transforming Health Care provides a matrix on hand hygiene that outlines contributing factors, solutions, and level of impact. Strategies include improving accessibility of dispensers and sinks, efficiency of workflow, and just-in-time coaching for reinforcement (Joint Commission,
HAIs are often avoidable complications that are under scrutiny by regulatory agencies, insurance companies and malpractice attorneys. “A press release from the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology states that the greatest challenges to preventing hospital acquired infections such as central line-associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI) are policy enforcement, adequate education, comprehensive surveillance/data management, and full hospital …show more content…
The bundle checklist has proven to be very successful in preventing nosocomial infections. Nurses and other health care professionals find it difficult to forget imperative steps when they have a real-time guide to check off during the procedure. The key here is that all health care personnel follow the process, communicate with each other, and don't regard the bundle checklist as an exercise in post …show more content…
After each hospital acquired infection it is imperative to have a multidisciplinary process to identify root causes and needed system improvements. There would be ways to assess the bundle checklist for thoroughness, and to see if there needs to be any alterations to the bundle checklist. Enforcement of the golden rule of hand washing is an important facet on the road to reducing risk from all hospital acquired infections. As with all efforts to improve safety, best practice must be identified and shared, along with identifying and fixing barriers. Therefore, constant evaluation of protocol and the bundle checklist is necessary to make sure best practices are always being implemented.
“A recent publication from The Joint Commission Center for Transforming Health Care provides a matrix on hand hygiene that outlines contributing factors, solutions, and level of impact. Strategies include improving accessibility of dispensers and sinks, efficiency of workflow, and just-in-time coaching for reinforcement (Joint Commission,