Abstract
Daily chlorhexidine gluconate (CHG) bathing is a well-supported intervention to reduce patient's risk of central line associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI); however, compliance with this practice is suboptimal. One major barrier is patient refusals of CHG bathing. The purpose of this project was to implement tailored interventions to mitigate this barrier. The specific aims were to reduce patient refusals, increase compliance with CHG bathing, and evaluate CLABSI rates and nursing staff's knowledge of CHG bathing. Iterative Plan-Do-Study-Act (PDSA) cycles were implemented over the course of 6 months. Run charts were used to identify signals of improvement. Interventions included printed educational flyers for staff and patients, educational sessions, an electronic learning module, and a "badge buddy." We saw a reduction in the median percentage of patient refusals documented, from 23% to 8% after the PDSA cycles. Documentation compliance with CHG bathing increased only slightly from 46% to 47%. CLABSI rates decreased 6% from 0.69 to 0.65. Using interventions tailored to the clinical setting can impact patient outcomes. Other health care systems should consider implementing PDSA cycles to improve evidence-based practices. Using PDSA cycles can result in a reduction in patient refusal documentation, and may slightly improve CHG bathing compliance and CLABSI rates.
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