Clostridium Difficile: Reducing Infections Using an Evidence-Based Practice Initiative

Effect of a Virtual Reality Simulation Modality on Registered Nurse Knowledge and Behavior Related to Clostridioides difficile Prevention

“…CDI-related costs per case are estimated to be between $11,000 and $17,260 (Scott et al, 2019). CDI preventative measures in healthcare settings include avoiding unnecessary use of antibiotics, hand hygiene, contact precautions, and thorough high-touch environmental cleaning (Nielsen et al, 2019). Educational interventions that address knowledge and behavior gaps of healthcare workers in these areas have the potential (Finnimore et al, 2023) to reduce CDI incidence by 35%–50% (Kamkar, 2017; Read et al, 2020).…”