Abstract

The purpose of this evidence-based practice initiative was to reduce the incidence of hospital-acquired pressure injuries related to a tracheostomy in critical care and step-down units. Pre-EBP initiative, there were 8 tracheostomy-associated HAPIs from 1/2016-12/2016 and 3 post initiative from 1/2017-11/2017, demonstrating a 62.5% decrease in tracheostomy-associated HAPIs.

Author Details

Seon Lewis-Holman, DNP, ACNS-BC, Nursing Education Lenox Hill Hospital, Northwell Health System, New York, New York, USA; Julie A. Rivera, MSN, RN-BC, CWOCN, Nursing Education and Professional Development, Lenox Hill Hospital/Northwell Health, Bronx, New York, USA; Erin M. Donohoe, BSN, RN, WOCN, Nursing Education, Lenox Hill Hospital, New York, New York, USA; Renee Murray-Bachmann, EdD, CDN, RN, CDE, CPT, NEPD, Northwell Health System- Lenox Hill Hospital, New York, New York, USA

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Lead Author Affiliation

Lenox Hill Hospital, New York, New York, USA

Type

Poster

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Keywords:

Evidence Based Practice Initiative, Medical Device Related Pressure Injuries, Preventing Tracheostomy Associated Hospital Acquired Pressure Injuries

Conference Name

29th International Nursing Research Congress

Conference Host

Sigma Theta Tau International

Conference Location

Melbourne, Australia

Conference Year

2018

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Decreasing tracheostomy associated hospital acquired pressure injuries in critical care and step-down units

Melbourne, Australia

The purpose of this evidence-based practice initiative was to reduce the incidence of hospital-acquired pressure injuries related to a tracheostomy in critical care and step-down units. Pre-EBP initiative, there were 8 tracheostomy-associated HAPIs from 1/2016-12/2016 and 3 post initiative from 1/2017-11/2017, demonstrating a 62.5% decrease in tracheostomy-associated HAPIs.