Improving surgical site infection prevention practices through a multifaceted educational intervention.
Patrick Owens
Seamus M. McHugh
Mary Clarke-Moloney
Donagh Healy
Fidelma Fitzpatrick
P McCormick
Eamon Kavanagh
10779/rcsi.10768526.v1
https://repository.rcsi.com/articles/journal_contribution/Improving_surgical_site_infection_prevention_practices_through_a_multifaceted_educational_intervention_/10768526
<p>As part of the National Clinical Programme on healthcare-associated infection prevention, a Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI) and Royal College of Physicians of Ireland (RCPI) working group developed a quality improvement tool for prevention of surgical site infection (SS). We aimed to validate the effectiveness of an educational campaign, which utilises this quality improvement tool to prevent SSI in a tertiary hospital. Prior to the SSI educational campaign, surgical patients were prospectively audited and details of antibiotic administration recorded. Prophylactic antibiotic administration recommendations were delivered via poster and educational presentations. Post-intervention, the audit was repeated. 50 patients were audited pre-intervention, 45 post-intervention. Post-intervention, prophylaxis within 60 minutes prior to incision increased from 54% to 68% (p = 0.266). Appropriate postoperative prescribing improved from 71% to 92% (p = 0.075). A multifaceted educational program may be effective in changing SSI prevention practices.</p>
2019-11-22 15:20:52
Anti-Bacterial Agents
Antibiotic Prophylaxis
Evidence-Based Practice
Humans
Ireland
Models
Educational
Perioperative Period
Quality Improvement
Staff Development
Surgical Wound Infection
Clinical Microbiology