SIP Quality Improvement Resources

[Zeynep]

Click on the quality measure you are interested in to view provider barriers to performing the process, as well as change concepts and intervention tools to address these barriers.

Correct duration of antibiotic administration

(http://www.medqic.org/content/Settings/Hospital/SurgicalInfectionPrevention/Flowcharts/SurgicalInfectionPrevention.jsp?stepID=1239301&topicID=461)Administration of antibiotics consistent with current guidelines

(http://www.medqic.org/content/Settings/Hospital/SurgicalInfectionPrevention/Flowcharts/SurgicalInfectionPrevention.jsp?stepID=1238108&topicID=461)antibiotics within 1 hr of surgery (vancomycin within 2 hrs of surgery)

(http://www.medqic.org/content/Settings/Hospital/SurgicalInfectionPrevention/Flowcharts/SurgicalInfectionPrevention.jsp?stepID=1238693&topicID=461)

[Donna]

Anyone interested in learning more about patient safety can visit http://providers.ipro.org/index/patient_safety . On this page you will find links to sites that provide in-depth patient safety resources.