MSN FP6016 Assessment 2 1.docx MSN_FP_6016 Quality Improvement Initiative Evaluation

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MSN FP6016 Assessment 2 1.docx MSN_FP_6016 Quality Improvement Initiative Evaluation School of Nursing and Health Sciences, Capella University MSN-FP6016: Quality Improvement of Interprofessional... Care Quality Improvement Initiative Evaluation The purpose of this paper is to provide an analysis of a quality improvement initiative at my workplace. I will provide an overview of our current initiative and examine our metrics related to the initiative to evaluate its successes and shortcomings. I will include an overview of how interprofessional teams impact the both the initiative and the related condition. Finally, I will provide recommendations for how the initiative could be improved or expanded with the goal of continuing to improve the quality of care that our organization is providing to our patients. Analysis of Current Quality Improvement Initiative The current Quality Improvement initiative I will be examining is the catheter-associated urinary tract infection prevention bundle. Our institution™s current bundle has been in use for more than five years and is largely unchanged. There has been increased focus and re-education on specific aspects of the bundle at different times along with minor changes aimed at decreasing the incidence of false positive results for urine cultures. Our CAUTI prevention bundle includes a nurse-driven protocol for insertion and removal, emphasis on sterile insertion, proper maintenance and cleaning, and early removal. When we have had an increased incidence of cat. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . [Show More]

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