Other Titles
Promoting outcomes in the infectious patient
Abstract
The purpose of this multidisciplinary team approach was to standardize our clinical practices across the system, implement evidence-based policies and procedures related to c-diff, identify and correct practices that contribute to HOC-diff cases. All actions were aimed at decreasing the rate of HOC-diff cases, decreasing patient"s length of stay, decreasing organizational expenses associated with HOC-diff, reducing mortality, and decreasing the impact on our community.
Sigma Membership
Phi Gamma (Virtual)
Type
Presentation
Format Type
Text-based Document
Study Design/Type
N/A
Research Approach
N/A
Keywords:
Clostridium Difficile, Healthcare Associated Infections, Mortality Rate
Recommended Citation
Abrams, Renecha and Robinson, Angeleta Zipporah, "A collaborative, systemwide approach to reducing healthcare onset Clostridium difficile (HOC-diff)" (2017). INRC (Congress). 295.
https://www.sigmarepository.org/inrc/2017/presentations_2017/295
Conference Name
28th International Nursing Research Congress
Conference Host
Sigma Theta Tau International
Conference Location
Dublin, Ireland
Conference Year
2017
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A collaborative, systemwide approach to reducing healthcare onset Clostridium difficile (HOC-diff)
Dublin, Ireland
The purpose of this multidisciplinary team approach was to standardize our clinical practices across the system, implement evidence-based policies and procedures related to c-diff, identify and correct practices that contribute to HOC-diff cases. All actions were aimed at decreasing the rate of HOC-diff cases, decreasing patient"s length of stay, decreasing organizational expenses associated with HOC-diff, reducing mortality, and decreasing the impact on our community.