BACKGROUND: Unreliable compliance with infection prevention procedures necessitates an analysis of contributing factors. METHODS: A retrospective study explored utility of 3236 nursing hygiene notes in the electronic healthcare record system (EHR). This 2012-2013 study identified defects in the chlorhexidine (CHG) bathing practice for a hospital unit. RESULTS: The overall compliance with CHG bathing was 22.99%. Patients with length of stay less than 3 days, in most cases, did not have documentation for CHG bathing. Patient refusal to bathe was the most prevalent documented reason (66%) of the unsuccessful initial and repeated offers to bathe. The regular staff were statistically less successful in convincing patients to bathe. The 1455 notes produced by the regular staff (n = 10) demonstrated a significantly higher failure rate (56.08%) to execute this procedure in comparison with 1770 notes documented by the 246 temporary staff (31.19% failure rate) (P value <0.001) . DISCUSSION: This analysis yielded three main insights: lack of the CHG documentation in a large number of short admissions; inconsistent use of CHG baths; and presence of workarounds due to patient refusals to bathe. The study concluded that EHR structured and unstructured data can unlock the opportunity for identifying hidden defects and inform decision-makers about the need for change.
BACKGROUND: Unreliable compliance with infection prevention procedures necessitates an analysis of contributing factors. METHODS: A retrospective study explored utility of 3236 nursing hygiene notes in the electronic healthcare record system (EHR). This 2012-2013 study identified defects in the chlorhexidine (CHG) bathing practice for a hospital unit. RESULTS: The overall compliance with CHG bathing was 22.99%. Patients with length of stay less than 3 days, in most cases, did not have documentation for CHG bathing. Patient refusal to bathe was the most prevalent documented reason (66%) of the unsuccessful initial and repeated offers to bathe. The regular staff were statistically less successful in convincing patients to bathe. The 1455 notes produced by the regular staff (n = 10) demonstrated a significantly higher failure rate (56.08%) to execute this procedure in comparison with 1770 notes documented by the 246 temporary staff (31.19% failure rate) (P value <0.001) . DISCUSSION: This analysis yielded three main insights: lack of the CHG documentation in a large number of short admissions; inconsistent use of CHG baths; and presence of workarounds due to patient refusals to bathe. The study concluded that EHR structured and unstructured data can unlock the opportunity for identifying hidden defects and inform decision-makers about the need for change.
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Healthcare-associated infections; compliance; qualitative research
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