Impact of a Hospital-wide Daily Interdisciplinary Safety Huddle on Device Utilization and Device-related Hospital Acquired Infections

摘要

BackgroundImplementation of interventions to increase provider awareness of central venous catheters (CVC) and indwelling urinary catheters (IUC) and indications can impact device utilization rates. Device utilization rates (DUR) correlate with device-associated complications. We implemented a Daily Interdisciplinary Safety Huddle (DISH) involving all hospital units. Devices were reported and plans for removal reviewed. Barriers identified were addressed within 24 hours. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the impact of DISH on DUR and HAI at a 151-bed urban, community hospital.