"Bundling" may prevent infections
Staff Development Weekly: Insight on Evidence-Based Practice in Education, January 24, 2008
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The Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI), a nonprofit organization based in Cambridge, MA, is advocating a new approach toward infection control and preventable complications, according to USA Today.
The paper reports that "bundling" involves combining medical processes needed by patients undergoing a specific risky treatment. The bundle for central-line catheters, for example, takes place before every catheter insertion and involves a checklist that includes hand hygiene, choosing the optimal placement for insertion, and reviewing the line's necessity every day.
The IHI notes that bundling makes patient care a collaborative effort, since nurses, physicians, and other hospital workers must work together to ensure every preventative step is taken. Thousands of hospitals, both nationwide and worldwide, have reportedly adopted the use of bundles.
Source: USA Today
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