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Cnl As Educator In The Emergency Department: Improving Hand Hygiene Outcomes, Michelle Batz

Master's Projects and Capstones

Prevention of hospital acquired infections (HAI) is a National Patient Safety Goal. Proper and frequent hand hygiene (HH) prevents HAI and various cross-infections in any setting. Audits of visual adherence for HH generates low compliance scores. During a yearlong improvement project, low monthly compliance scores of 52% in the Emergency Department (ED) of a community hospital, were reported by hospital auditors and found to be inaccurate by ED staff due to lack of visibility of HH actions because they occurred behind curtains or closed doors. Low scores and challenges were associated with behavioral change among ED team members, requiring multiple …

Implementation Of Sbar Reporting In The Ed, William Russel Carpenter

Master's Projects and Capstones

Implementation of SBAR reporting in the ED

Abstract

In our emergency department, reports given to the accepting floor nurse, transfer of care between emergency department nurses and nurses reporting to physicians are given in many different formats with no continuity. It has been reported that 1,744 deaths and $1.7 billion in hospital costs related to miscommunications (CRICO Strategies, 2015). With the implementation of the SBAR reporting tool, we can begin to see a decrease in miscommunications, and improve patient and staff satisfaction. The SBAR framework not only enhances the clarity and efficiency of communication between team members but also assures …