Article A223113

Effects of a National Quality Improvement Collaborative on ABCDEF Bundle Implementation

Author(s): Michele C. Balas, PhD, RN, CCRN-K, Alai Tan, PhD, Brenda T. Pun, DNP, RN, E. Wesley Ely, MD, MPH, Shannon S. Carson, MD, Lorraine Mion, PhD, RN, Mary Ann Barnes-Daly, MS, RN, and Eduard E. Vasilevskis, MD, MPH

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CERP A 1.00

Expires Jan 03, 2024

Topics: Delirium, Quality Improvement

Population: Adult

Role: Manager

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Activity Summary

Required reading for all learners: Implicit Bias impacts patient outcomes

Quality improvement collaborative participation resulted in clinically meaningful, but small and variable, improvements in bundle performance. Opportunities remain to improve adoption of sedation, mechanical ventilation, and early mobility practices.

Objectives

  • Evaluate the effects of quality improvement collaborative participation in ABCDEF Bundle performance.
  • Examine monthly individual ABCDEF bundle element performance rates before and after quality improvement collaborative initiation.
  • Identify which bundle elements were least likely to improve with quality improvement collaborative participation.

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