Welcome to the March Issue of
HIIN The Know
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This month,
HIIN The Know
focuses on surgical site infections (SSIs). SSIs are the most prevalent hospital-acquired infection (HAI) resulting in increased postoperative mortality, length of stay, and cost of care.
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In an effort to reduce SSIs, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released the
CDC Guideline for the Prevention of Surgical Site Infection, 2017.
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These new guidelines include several significant, evidence-based changes that facilities should implement into practice.
HSAG HIIN recommends the following actions:
- Complete a side-by-side comparison of the 2017 guidelines and current order sets, policies, and procedures.
- Develop a “roll-out” to ensure all staff members are educated on the changes and the associated modifications in practice.
- Perform rounds regularly with a focus on monitoring adherence.
- Provide additional education and feedback to address gaps and barriers to adherence.
- Be aware of guidelines and evidence-based recommendations from other professional societies, such as the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA), Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC), and Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN).
As part of the HSAG HIIN, your hospital has access to no-cost SSI resources to support your implementation plans. Please reach out to your Clinical Improvement Advisor (CIA) to receive your personalized, no-cost assistance today.
- Preas, M.A, O’Hara, L., Thom, K. 2017 HICPAC-CDC guideline for prevention of surgical site infection: what the infection preventionist needs to know. Published fall 2017. Available at: https://apic.org/Resource_/TinyMceFileManager/Periodical_images/API-Q0414_L_SSI_Guidelines_Final.pdf. Accessed on: February 28, 2018.
- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Published May 3, 2017. Guidelines for the prevention of surgical site infections, 2017. Available at: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamasurgery/fullarticle/2623725. Accessed on: February 28, 2018.
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HSAG HIIN Hospitals SSI Progress
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The chart below shows the percentage of HSAG HIIN hospitals meeting the 20 percent reduction target for the indicated SSIs.
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Improvement Tools & Resources
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HSAG HIIN SSI Field Guide
This guide contains valuable SSI information, including the harm impact of SSIs, the SSI measure, known improvement strategies, patient and family education strategies, and hospital resources.
Click here to view the SSI Field Guide.
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CDC Guideline for the Prevention of Surgical Site Infection, 2017
This guideline provides evidence-based strategies to help hospitals work to reduce the number of SSIs.
Click here to view guide.
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AORN, Back to Basics: Preventing SSIs
This resource can be used to provide hospitals, clinicians, and staff members "back to basics" knowledge for best practices related to the prevention of SSIs.
Click here to view resource.
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Health Research & Educational Trust (HRET)—Preventing SSIs Change Package
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National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) SSI Event
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World Health Organization (WHO) Save Lives: Clean Your Hands
This resource website from the WHO provides multiple tools, resources, and graphics on hand hygiene and antibiotic resistance.
Click here to view the website.
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The Data Advantage Corner
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Hospital HAI Reports
Now Available
The HAI Feedback Report is available for those hospitals that have conferred rights in NHSN as of February 16, 2018. The feedback report provides an overall summary of HAI measures, allowing your hospital to identify critical areas of focus and improvement to support progress toward the bold aims of the Partnership for Patients (PfP) HIIN program. This release of the HAI Feedback Report provides an update to previous reports containing your hospital’s NHSN HAI data from Q4 2016 through Q3 2017. In addition to your progress, the report offers your hospital’s SIR, Cumulative Attributable Difference (CAD), Device Utilization Ratio (DUR), and Standardized Utilization Ratio (SUR). To find your hospital’s HAI Feedback Report, select the Reports tab on the
HSAG HIIN Secure Data Portal
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Upcoming Events and Education
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Hospital Best-Practice Showcase Session 3
Tuesday, March 13, 2018
12 Noon to 1 p.m. PT
Prevention of Falls (Part 2)
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Hospital Best-Practice
Showcase Session 4
Tuesday, March 20, 2018
12 Noon to 1 p.m. PT
Pressure Ulcers
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Patient and Family Engagement (PFE)
Think Tank
Tuesday, March 27, 2018
12 Noon to 1 p.m. PT
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HSAG HIIN Improvement Leaders Workshops Collaborate—Improve—
Innovate
Friday, April 13, 2018
9 a.m. to 4 p.m. PT
Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center
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