Abstract
This quality improvement project focused on developing, implementing and evaluating an electronic process for reporting healthcare workers' sharp injuries and splash exposures at a large academic medical center in north Florida. The project aimed to 1) improve sharps injury and splash exposure reporting using an electronic process as an alternative to the paper process; 2) increase the total number of sharps injuries and splash exposures reported with a goal of 20% during the three-month evaluation time period; and 3) improve the quality of data reported.
Sigma Membership
Non-member
Type
DNP Capstone Project
Format Type
Text-based Document
Study Design/Type
Quality Improvement
Research Approach
N/A
Keywords:
Sharps Injuries, Needlestick Injuries, Splash Exposure, Blood Exposure, Body Fluid Exposure, Healthcare Worker, Exposure Reporting
Advisor
Roberta Christopher
Degree
DNP
Degree Grantor
Jacksonville University
Degree Year
2019
Recommended Citation
Terrell, Shannon F. and Christopher, Roberta, "A DNP quality improvement project to implement and evaluate an electronic employee injury form for reporting healthcare employee sharps injuries and splash exposures to blood and body fluids" (2020). DNP and Student Works. 158.
https://www.sigmarepository.org/dnps/158
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Review Type
Faculty Approved: Degree-based Submission
Acquisition
Self-submission
Date of Issue
2020-01-09
Full Text of Presentation
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