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Quality report: sepsis bundle compliance improves to 72.7%; one C. difficile reported for April; board approves quality report and credentialing slate
Summary
The hospital reported improvements on severe sepsis bundle compliance and reductions in several hospital-acquired infections, but noted one delayed-reported C. difficile case in April. The board approved the quality report and credentialing recommendations.
The Hospital Authority board approved the quality report and a medical staff credentials slate after hearing a detailed update on safety, infection control and patient satisfaction metrics.
Felicia Denson, director of quality and patient safety, presented the May/April dashboard and said the hospital validated reporting and resumed tracking several metrics. She reported that the hospital ended May with no falls with injury and had achieved Leapfrog hand-hygiene observation targets for 18 consecutive months. Barcode medication administration compliance for May reached 97%, above the 95% goal. Denson said the hospital had gone more than 365 days without CLABSI (central-line associated bloodstream infection), CAUTI (catheter-associated urinary…
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