CAUTIon: The Epic Journey of CAUTI Reduction in a Neurointensive Care Unit

Activity Summary

Dissemination of successful improvement initiatives typically describes remarkable results. However, when performed locally, not all initiatives completely resolve the problem at hand, subsequently requiring ongoing improvement work. This discussion describes an 8-year journey to reduce CAUTI in a neurosurgical ICU. We focus on the project’s evolving PDSA (plan, do, study, act) cycles to change unit culture and beliefs surrounding CAUTI effectively, with sustainability over time. Strategies from this session can be leveraged for a wide variety of improvement work spanning from a unit to an organizational level.

Objectives

Apply the PDSA model of change for developing, implementing and evaluating unit-based initiatives.
Describe potential barriers to sustained practice changes and strategies for overcoming challenges.
Identify how to leverage characteristics of specific patient populations to tailor initiatives at a unit level.

Continuing Education Disclosure Statement

Criteria for Awarding Contact Hours

Learners must complete the entire activity and the associated evaluation AND read Implicit Bias impacts patient outcomes. No partial credit will be awarded.

Accreditation

American Association of Critical-Care Nurses is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.
Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider number CEP 1036, for {contactHours} contact hours.

Disclosures

The Nurse Planner has determined that no individuals with the ability to control content of this activity have relevant relationships with ineligible companies.

Activities with pharmacotherapeutic credit are to assist the APRN in fulfilling their education requirements for licensure and certification renewals.

Refund Policy

Continuing Education Activities are nonrefundable.