SABs

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SABs Impossible Task Or Is It? Chris
Paterson Infection Control Nurse
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How it all began?

• HEAT Targets!
• 30 reduction!
• Less contamination!
• Greater emphasis!
• Staff who care?
• Could practice be better?
• More required?

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Where Were We?
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Get the evidence?

• Audit
• Collate
• Prepare
• Report
• Highlight
• Action

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Why?

• Adherence to policy
• Devices mismanaged
• Hand Hygiene
• Equipment cleanliness
• Ambiguous paperwork
• Time
• Morale
• I wasnt here!

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Whats needed?

• Buy in
• Start small (PDSA)
• Promote perks
• Identify goals
• Set realistic time scales
• Monitor

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What changed?

• Attitudes
• Perceptions
• Accountability
• Paperwork
• Care bundles
• Prompt posters
• Processes
• Education

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SABS Vascular Access
Primary Cause 2011-12 2012-13 Change
Central Vascular Catheter 11 7 -36
Blood Culture Contaminant 5 3 -40
Peripheral Vascular Catheter 10 1 -90
Renal Fistula 6 1 -83
Total 32 12 -63
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Where Are We?
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Whats next

• Audit compliance
• RCA
• SBARs
• Mandatory Education
• Spot audit
• Ward weekly audit
• Action

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Conclusion

• Identify?
• Market?
• Evidence?
• Improvement?

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Thats not the hard bit?

• SUSTAINABILITY

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Any questions?