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Improving surgical site infection prevention practices through a multifaceted educational intervention.

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posted on 2021-12-20, 10:29 authored by Patrick Owens, Seamus M. McHugh, Mary Clarke-Moloney, Donagh Healy, Fidelma FitzpatrickFidelma Fitzpatrick, P McCormick, Eamon Kavanagh

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.

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Published Citation

Owens P, McHugh S, Clarke-Moloney M, Healy D, Fitzpatrick F, McCormick P, Kavanagh E. Improving surgical site infection prevention practices through a multifaceted educational intervention. Irish Medical Journal. 2015;108(3):78-81.

Publication Date

2015-03-01

PubMed ID

25876299

Department/Unit

  • Clinical Microbiology