CSI Summary
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Project Topic
Pressure ulcer prevention
CSI Participants
Christie Clark, RN, MSN, CCRN
Chara Dozier, RN, BSN
Jessica McMahon, RN, BSN
Leslie Watts, RN, BSN, CCRN
Project Goals/Objectives
- To decrease the incidence of pressure ulcers hospital-wide (decrease stage III and IV pressure ulcers and HAPUs 50 percent)
- To educate 30 percent of RNs on pressure ulcer prevention during Education Fair
- To improve and standardize linen use hospital-wide to help prevent pressure ulcers
Project Outcomes
- Educated 49 percent of nursing staff at Education Fair
- Eliminated linen use of "pink pads," reducing purchasing and laundry costs
- Maintained the same pressure ulcer incidence pre- and post-project implementation
- These outcomes resulted in a projected annual fiscal impact of $58,113.
The AACN CSI Academy program supports change projects based on quality improvement methods. Although CSI teams seek to ensure linkage between their project and clinical/fiscal outcomes, data cannot be solely attributed to the project and are estimations of impact.
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