SCCM Resource Library-System Derailment: Getting Your Catheter-Related, Quality Improvement Initiatives Back on Track

System Derailment: Getting Your Catheter-Related, Quality Improvement Initiatives Back on Track

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Video Summary

This video transcript discusses a session on reducing catheter-associated infections in the intensive care unit (ICU). The session is presented by three speakers, Kathleen Vollmann, Pat Poza, and Dr. Will Miles. Kathleen Vollmann talks about rebooting quality initiatives to reduce hospital-acquired infections and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on infection rates. Pat Poza discusses strategies to reduce urinary tract infections and the clinical indications for catheter placement. Dr. Will Miles focuses on strategies to reduce central line-associated bloodstream infections in high-acuity ICUs. The speakers emphasize the importance of teamwork, communication, and data-driven decision-making in reducing these infections. They also highlight the challenges posed by system shocks and provide strategies for re-engaging staff and physicians in quality improvement initiatives. The transcript concludes with a summary of Pat Poza's and Dr. Will Miles' objectives for their presentations.

Asset Subtitle

Quality and Patient Safety, 2023

Asset Caption

Type: one-hour concurrent | Stop the Landslide: Gaining Ground on Reducing Catheter-Associated Infection in the ICU (SessionID 1228194)

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Content Type Presentation

Knowledge Area Quality and Patient Safety

Membership Level Professional

Membership Level Select

Tag Quality and Patient Safety

Year 2023

Keywords

catheter-associated infections

intensive care unit

reducing infections

teamwork

data-driven decision-making

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