Michelle Lewis and Pat Reagan Webster discuss the challenges and successes of Strong Memorial Hospital’s improvement journey with onset C. difficile infection rates.
Guest speaker:
Pat Reagan Webster
Associate Quality Officer
Strong Memorial Hospital
Moderator:
Michelle Lewis
Senior Director, Programs
Vizient
Show Notes:
[01:09] Strong Memorial Hospital had plateaued in its efforts to decrease hospital-onset C. difficile infection rates.
[02:06] Strong’s successful prevention team was diverse and physician-led.
[04:09] Strong’s analysis, using the contextualist model, included brainstorming drivers, blueprinting, and identifying barriers.
[07:06] Interventions were established, monitored, and modified appropriately.
[08:38] COVID continues to cause challenges.
[09:42] Interventions have proven to be successful, and infection rates have dropped dramatically.
[10:24] Strong made “really significant change in a time when we thought no change was possible.”
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