Running head: QUALITY IMPROVEMENT INITIATIVE EVALUATION
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Evaluation of a Quality Improvement Initiative at the Aventurine Hospital
Celine Mwalawa
Capella University
Quality Improvement for Interprofessional Care
Data Analysis and Quality Improvement Initiative Proposal
January,2019
, QUALITY IMPROVEMENT INITIATIVE EVALUATION
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Introduction
A hospital-acquired infection is a complication that arises from a hospital stay, either
long-terms facilities or a facility of acute care. For an infection to be regarded as hospital-
acquired, it would have to not be present or at its incubation period at the time of admission
(Lobdell, Stamou, & Sanchez, 2012). Advancements in the use of technology in medical practice
have been able to minimize the prevalence of these infections. However, they have not been
completely eliminated, and they continue to occur across all medical facilities-from highly
equipped facilities to clinics which only have basic facilities (Lobdell et al., 2012).
Analysis of the Quality Improvement Initiative
The public burden of HAIs is staggering. In the United States, most preventable deaths
have been attributed to hospital-acquired infections. Recent studies have also reported that
approximately 1 in every 20 patients experiences episode(s) of HAI in US hospitals (Jeeva &
Wright, 2014). Additionally, between 1.6 and 3.8 million cases of HAI are reported annually in
long-term care facilities. Although most HAI cases are not properly documented, the prevalence
of HAI in the United States and the globe in general has led to unnecessary deaths, costs, and
complications (Jeeva & Wright, 2014).
The Aventurine Hospital is located in the United States, and the hospital has eight
branches. The hospital offers acute care services, and in the recent decade, the hospital has
witness an upsurge in the number of hospital-acquired infections. Two years ago, the hospital
management team implemented an initiative of improving systems of prevention and control of
hospital-acquired infections (HAI) in three of its branches in order to determine whether the
quality improvement (QI) initiative can be applied to all branches. Since the hospital had all the
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Evaluation of a Quality Improvement Initiative at the Aventurine Hospital
Celine Mwalawa
Capella University
Quality Improvement for Interprofessional Care
Data Analysis and Quality Improvement Initiative Proposal
January,2019
, QUALITY IMPROVEMENT INITIATIVE EVALUATION
2
Introduction
A hospital-acquired infection is a complication that arises from a hospital stay, either
long-terms facilities or a facility of acute care. For an infection to be regarded as hospital-
acquired, it would have to not be present or at its incubation period at the time of admission
(Lobdell, Stamou, & Sanchez, 2012). Advancements in the use of technology in medical practice
have been able to minimize the prevalence of these infections. However, they have not been
completely eliminated, and they continue to occur across all medical facilities-from highly
equipped facilities to clinics which only have basic facilities (Lobdell et al., 2012).
Analysis of the Quality Improvement Initiative
The public burden of HAIs is staggering. In the United States, most preventable deaths
have been attributed to hospital-acquired infections. Recent studies have also reported that
approximately 1 in every 20 patients experiences episode(s) of HAI in US hospitals (Jeeva &
Wright, 2014). Additionally, between 1.6 and 3.8 million cases of HAI are reported annually in
long-term care facilities. Although most HAI cases are not properly documented, the prevalence
of HAI in the United States and the globe in general has led to unnecessary deaths, costs, and
complications (Jeeva & Wright, 2014).
The Aventurine Hospital is located in the United States, and the hospital has eight
branches. The hospital offers acute care services, and in the recent decade, the hospital has
witness an upsurge in the number of hospital-acquired infections. Two years ago, the hospital
management team implemented an initiative of improving systems of prevention and control of
hospital-acquired infections (HAI) in three of its branches in order to determine whether the
quality improvement (QI) initiative can be applied to all branches. Since the hospital had all the
