The impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic on a national project preventing healthcare-associated infections in intensive care units – ERRATUM

Tuma, Paula; Vieira Júnior, José M.; Ribas, Elenara; Silva, Karen C. C. D.; Gushken, Andrea K. F.; Torelly, Ethel M. S.; de Moura, Rafaela M.; Tavares, Bruno M.; Prandini, Cristiana M.; Borem, Paulo; Delgado, Pedro; Ue, Luciana Y.; de Barros, Claudia G.; Vernal, Sebastian

doi:10.1017/ice.2023.201

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“…They found that implementing BTS significantly reduced the incidence of central line-associated bloodstream infections, ventilation-associated pneumonia, and catheterassociated urinary tract infections. 11 Desai et al found that BTS collaborative participation was associated with improved discharge instruction quality for hospitals with high baseline performance. 12 These studies suggest that the BTS methodology is an important model for complex problem-solving in healthcare settings.…”

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Improving Safety through a Virtual Learning Collaborative

Durney,

Catalano,

Miller

et al. 2024

Pediatric Quality &Amp; Safety

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Background: Frontline healthcare safety leaders require expertise and confidence to manage local safety programs effectively yet are confronted with substantial challenges in identifying risk and reducing harm. Methods: We convened a multidisciplinary safety learning collaborative in a children’s hospital pediatric department and used the Institute for Healthcare Improvement’s Breakthrough Series model. Participants attended four virtual education sessions over 13 months (September 2020–September 2021) focused on identifying harm and using tools to improve safety. We analyzed departmental safety data monthly throughout the collaborative. The primary outcome was the development of improvement projects using direct application of the session content. The secondary outcome was participant confidence in improving safety via pre- and postsurveys. Results: Seventy clinicians and quality consultants participated. Fifteen divisional safety improvement projects were initiated. The percentage of survey respondents who reported feeling “completely confident” in their ability to improve safety increased from 26% (n = 39) to 58% (n = 26) from September 2020 to September 2021 (P = 0.01) and maintained at 65% 1 year after the end of the collaborative. We observed a decrease in the mean rate of reported inpatient preventable and possibly preventable moderate/serious/catastrophic events per 1000 bedded days from 1.10 (baseline) to 0.71 (intervention period). Conclusions: Through a collaborative effort in a virtual learning environment, we facilitated the development of fifteen safety projects, increased leaders’ confidence in improving safety, and saw improved inpatient safety. This approach, which involves healthcare professionals from various disciplines, may be effectively adapted to other settings.

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confidence: 99%