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Nursing

Nursing Posters

2016

Infection control

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Protecting Patients From Hospital-Acquired Infections, Ann Backes Jan 2016

Protecting Patients From Hospital-Acquired Infections, Ann Backes

Nursing Posters

Goal: Implement chlorohexidine (CHG) bathing for patients on the Medical and Oncology Unit with a central venous catheter and/or urinary catheter in addition to existing prevention measures to reduce catheter associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs) and central line associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs), because increases in CAUTIs and CLABSIs were seen despite various unit and hospital prevention strategies in place.

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Sep-1: Early Management Bundle, Severe Sepsis/Septic Shock, Roberta Basol, Jennifer Burris Jan 2016

Sep-1: Early Management Bundle, Severe Sepsis/Septic Shock, Roberta Basol, Jennifer Burris

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To educate, monitor, and improve the sepsis core measure SEP-1 results required by CMS.

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Reduction Of Cesarean Section Surgical Site Infections (Ssi): Progression And Implementation Of Evidence Based Practice, Patricia Dumonceaux, Melissa Erickson, Kim Schuster, Elizabeth Kiffmeyer Jan 2016

Reduction Of Cesarean Section Surgical Site Infections (Ssi): Progression And Implementation Of Evidence Based Practice, Patricia Dumonceaux, Melissa Erickson, Kim Schuster, Elizabeth Kiffmeyer

Nursing Posters

To improve cesarean section patient experience by reduction of postoperative SSI.

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