CSI Summary
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Project Topic
Preventing superficial surgical site infections in the postoperative cesarean section patient
CSI Participants
Lauren Korrub, RN, BSN
Cassandra Strasbaugh, RN, BSN(c), RNC‐MNN
Nieysha White, RN, BSN(c)
Project Goals/Objectives
- To reduce the rate of superficial surgical site infections (SSIs) in cesarean section patients 50 percent
- To educate 100 percent of staff on new infection prevention recommendations via advanced clinician “tree” education, educational poster boards and unit champion designation
- To increase patient education about hand hygiene to greater than 95 percent as evidenced by RN documentation
Project Outcomes
- Reduced the rate of superficial SSIs in postoperative cesarean section patients 75 percent
- Educated 100 percent of staff on new infection prevention recommendations
- Increased patient hand hygiene education more than 95 percent per RN documentation
- These outcomes resulted in an estimated annual fiscal impact of $271,786.
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Disclaimer
The AACN CSI Academy program supports change projects based on quality improvement methods. Although CSI teams seek to ensure linkage between their project and clinical/fiscal outcomes, data cannot be solely attributed to the project and are estimations of impact.