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Running Head: A CONTINUOUS QUALITY IMPROVEMENT (CQI) PLAN
Running Head: A CONTINUOUS QUALITY IMPROVEMENT (CQI) PLAN
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A CONTINUOUS QUALITY IMPROVEMENT (CQI) PLAN
A Continuous Quality Improvement Plan
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A Continuous Quality Improvement Plan
Introduction
Surgical Site Infection (SSI) refers to a healthcare associated infection where a wound develops following a surgical or invasive procedure. Health care related infections that affect patients who undergo surgery include urinary tract infections, postoperative respiratory infections, bacteraemia infections such as intravascular and methicillin-resistant infections, and antibiotic-related dia
hoeas infections, in particular Clostridium difficile enteritis. Researches have indicated that surgical site infections comprise approximately 20% of all healthcare-associated infections. Researches have further concluded that of all the patients that undergo surgical procedures, at least 5% of them develop one of the surgical site infections (“Surgical Site Infections,” 2008, p. 4).
Surgical site infections range from impulsively limited wound discharge within the first 7-10 days prior an operation to an acute postoperative complication following an open heart surgery. Almost all surgical site infections arise when a cut is contaminated with micro-organisms from a patient’s own body at the time of surgery procedure. Infections caused by micro-organisms from external sources following a surgery procedure are rare. It is pertinent to note that most SSIs are preventable (“Surgical Site Infections,” 2008, p. 4). Having known this fact, as the Chief Executive Officer of Ambulatory Care Facility, have on behalf of the facility developed a continuous quality improvement plan as presented in this discourse that will help in improving and minimize the occu
ence of SSI. This move is considered necessary because of the escalating increase in the infections, which stand at 12% compared to 7% during the last quarter. The paper explores on the cu
ent issues within SSI, financial impact of SSI, the facility’s SSI data and comparative SSI data, and the continuous quality improvement plan that will improve the facility’s data. A logical conclusion is given basing on the issues discussed.
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ent Issues within Surgical Site Infections (SSI)
Hair Removal
Hair removal remains one of the biggest issues within SSI. Shaving of surgical areas is associated with higher risk of infection. Shaving results in the creation of microscopic scratches on a patient’s skin, which increases the chances of pathogen entrance. Studies have shown that higher cases of SSIs relate to the removal of hair regardless of the means used in removing the hair. It is recommended that hair not be removed prior to an operation except when the hair is around the surgical area, which can interfere with the surgical procedure. In addition, if hair must be removed, it must be cut immediately before the surgical process by using clippers (“Surgical Site Infection,” 2008, p.9).
Risk Factors
Hyperglycemias results in lower oxygen...