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Georgia Hospital Engagement Network HAI Affinity Group. August 13, 2014 11:00 – 11:30 AM. An Improvement Story: Mary A. Cole, RN, MSN, CIC Director of Infection Prevention and Control Grady Health System, Atlanta Ga. Insert Mary’s slides. GHA HEN Hospital’s Report.
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Georgia Hospital Engagement NetworkHAI Affinity Group August 13, 2014 11:00 – 11:30 AM
An Improvement Story:Mary A. Cole, RN, MSN, CICDirector of Infection Prevention and ControlGrady Health System, Atlanta Ga. • Insert Mary’s slides
GHA HEN Hospital’s Report • So close, yet so far, full court press!
Appreciative Moment VAE POSSIBLE AND PROBABLY VAP
SURVEILLANCE • NHSN METHODOLOGY • QUESTIONS/SUCCESS IN SURVEILLANCE METHODOLOGY
PREVENTION OF PNEUMONIA IN VENTILATOR PATIENTS • BEST PRACTICE BUNDLES DISCUSSED IN LAST MEETING APRIL • BUT HOW DO WE HARDWIRE AND SUSTAIN BEST PRACTICES AT THE BEDSIDE 100% OF THE TIME?
PREVENTION UPDATES SHEA • Compendium of Strategies to Prevent Healthcare-Associated Infections in Acute Care Hospitals • Original guidance documents published in 2008 and focused on 6 HAIs: • CAUTI, SSI, CDI, CLABSI, MRSA, VAP • The new updates adds a seventh document focused entirely on hand hygiene.
PREVENTION UPDATES SHEA • May issue of Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology includes a description of the process used to develop the compendium along with the CAUTI document. • June issue includes the SSI and CDI prevention updates • Implementation strategies around the Four E’s is included: • Engagement of key stakeholders • Education regarding the intervention • Intervention is Executed by Embedding it into standard processes, and finally • Evaluated to determine its impact
GAPP / LEAPT Updates/ Deadlines • SPREAD OF LEAPT TOPICS • Data Submission: • Due 3rd or each month – send to Lynne Hall (lhall@gha.org) • TOC (1 for sepsis and 1 for additional topic area) • Checklist (1 per hospital) • Worker Safety Data (if in WS group) Send to Jean Allred (jallred@gha.org) • due 15th of month (about 45 days after end of reporting month).