Summary
Healthcare-associated infection (HAI) prevention has been difficult for healthcare providers to maintain during the Covid-19 pandemic. This study summarises themes for maintaining infection prevention activities learnt from the implementation of a quality improvement (QI) programme in intensive care units (ICUs) during the pandemic. The authors of the study conducted qualitative analysis of participants’ semi-structured exit interviews, self-assessments on HAI prevention activities, participant-created action plans, chat-box discussions during webinars and informal correspondence.
The study identified four themes for successful maintenance of infection prevention activities during the pandemic:
- the value of a pre-existing infection prevention infrastructure
- flexibility in approach
- broad buy-in for maintaining QI programmes
- the facilitation of idea-sharing.
Emergent themes from a quality improvement programme for CLABSI/CAUTI prevention in ICUs amid the Covid-19 pandemic (21 November 2022)
https://bmjopenquality.bmj.com/content/11/4/e001926
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