NURS FPX 8030 Assessment 3 Summarizing the Study Purpose, Method, Design, Results, and Context
Summarizing the Study Purpose, Method, Design, Results, and Context
Other healthcare providers have also started an assessment of bloodstream infections in their ICU such as Munro et al. (2024) who employed a retrospective cohort study to analyze the trend. This study classified the following factors as major causes of CLABSI Improper handling of the catheter. The research employed an effective data collection method that was applied to a huge population; it, therefore, offered real information on the aspect of catheter care. During essential discoveries, it was pointed out that institutional infection prevention must be implemented to address CLABSIs with a special focus on catheters. Buetti et al. (2022) examined the review of hand hygiene in SSI statistics. The results illustrate that with handwashing being followed to the latter, SSIs were reduced by 40 percent. Altogether, highly methodologically grounded, the research applied statistical analysis of its conclusions. This work highlights the extent to which hand-washing interventions are effective strategies in controlling infection risks.
Toor et al. (2022) focus on the efficiency of educational interventions aimed at the interdisciplinary healthcare staff for catheter care. Catheter insertion, care, and appropriate removal were the factors that demonstrated a decrease in CLABSI incidence rates. They all pointed to the importance of training and development of staff as well as observing set standards and guidelines.
Evaluating the Resource Quality
The quality of each reviewed study was assessed, with significant details, for reliability and relevance, using the CASP tool. This study is a generalizable, and well-designed study by Munro et al. (2024) with a clear research design and use of statistical analyses making this research highly reliable for designing interventions for catheter care. The body of Buetti et al. (2022) offered a precise and comparatively un-hypothetical analysis of hand hygiene behaviors; its findings are certainly consistent with other established norms, including those promulgated by the CDC and WHO. The material from Toor et al. (2022) was presented in the form of an educational intervention providing a strong background for carrying out further recommendations on constant staff training in the field of healthcare. Of course, the results of these pieces of research offer strong data that substantiate the use of selective approaches in the fight against HAIs.
Propose an Intervention Supported by Evidence-Based Analysis
Based on the reviewed literature, the following is constituted of recommended evidence-based interventions to reduce CLABSIs and defend against SSIs at the Johns Hopkins Hospital. Improved hand hygiene measures as depicted by Buetti et al. (2022) are important strategies for preventing infections. Important parts of this intervention include conducting formal refresher training, introducing additional facilities, and supervising the populations’ adherence to hand washing procedures. The development and implementation of the catheter care program regarding the insertion, management, and time to remove devices are crucial for decreasing CLABSI rates.
As described in the literature by many authors including a recent systematic review by Toor et al. (2022), include but are not limited to educational interventions for the healthcare workforce. Such programs should involve the use of workshops and demonstrations to educate the staff on measures that can be taken to prevent the spread of infections. Applying new technologies and electronic resources like electronic health records and new systems of real-time monitoring might also help to address the problem of non-adherence to the principles of infection prevention and to identify new areas where infections might emerge.
Conclusion
CLABSIs and SSIs remain a problem in patient safety and healthcare quality at the Johns Hopkins Hospital since they are a group of HAIs. The analysis of the recent literature points consistently to the effectiveness of research-based practices such as improved hand washing practices and effective catheter care strategies. This way, involving tools such as CASP helps in identifying good quality evidence that can be used in practice. With such intervention, it shall be common, not only to lower infection, and risk, and enhance patient well-being but also to ease the financial burden within healthcare facilities. Consistent adherence to the regulatory measures taken to prevent infections will also help to regain the public’s trust in the quality of care offered by the hospital, as well as strengthen its position in the patient-safe theme.
References
Ahmed, N. J., Haseeb, A., Elazab, E. M., Kheir, H. M., Hassali, A. A., & Khan, A. H. (2021). Incidence of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) and the adherence to the HAIs’ prevention strategies in a military hospital in Alkharj. Saudi Pharmaceutical Journal: The Official Publication of the Saudi Pharmaceutical Society, 29(10), 1112–1119. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsps.2021.08.012
