PSP 1
Fever, cough, and shortness of breath are common symptoms of this PSP?
What is pneumonia
There are three types of delirium: hyperactive; hypoactive; mixed. Of these, which one is the most common, yet most often missed?
What is hypoactive delirium
Ensuring proper hygiene, minimizing catheter use, hydration, and mobility are key strategies to reduce the risk of this healthcare-associated infection.
What are hospital acquired urinary tract infections
An immune response to an infection that triggers whole body inflammation and has the potential for serious complications.
What is sepsis
This is the most effective way to prevent spread of healthcare-associated infections?
What is hand hygiene
This type of pneumonia is not counted on FH’s PSP dashboard
What is aspiration pnemonia
In medicine units, nurses perform a delirium assessment using the Confusion Assessment Method or CAM. How often should this be documented?
What is once every shift
By fostering collaboration among healthcare providers, these team-based discussions help identify and address risk factors like prolonged catheter use, ultimately reducing the incidence of hospital-acquired urinary tract infections
What are interdisciplinary rounds
By improving circulation, lung function, and reducing the risk of infections, this early intervention helps prevent sepsis in hospitalized patients.
Whenever the healthcare team suspects a patient may have delirium, what document is used to activate treatment?
Four ways to prevent pneumonia in dependent patients are handwashing, mobility twice a day, deep breathing and coughing, and (blank). Clue: it’s a metric in CQPE documentation.
What is oral care
At FH, purple dots indicate aggressive/violent behaviour and pink dots identify patients at high risk for skin damage (e.g., pressure injuries, skin tears). What colour dot is linked to delirium?
What is orange
This proactive nursing practice helps reduce the risk of hospital-acquired urinary tract infections by ensuring timely catheter care, promoting hydration, and addressing patient needs promptly
What is intentional hourly rounding
Without early recognition and treatment, sepsis can lead to septic shock or death. By documenting on this tool, nurses recognize/detect the early warning signs of sepsis.
What is NEWS2
This condition has the highest mortality rate out of all hospital acquired infections.
What is pneumonia
Name two risk factors for developing pneumonia.
What is decreased level of consciousness, advanced dementia, patients with chronic health challenges such as lung disease/cancer, bedridden, smokers, tube fed patients, patients with swallowing difficulties, patients with Gastric Esophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)?
PRISME is a clinical guide used to identifying delirium risk factors: Pain/Poor Nutrition (hydration), Restraints/Retention, Infection/Illness/Immobility, Sleep/Skin/Sensory, Mental Status/Medications/Metabolic, Elimination/Environment. Name one risk factor related to Environment.
What is a noisy environment, room transfers, not being in a bed next to a window
In HAUTI, documentation involves recording insertion and removal dates of a urinary catheter and its daily assessment of a clinical indication. When should a urinary catheter be removed?
Sepsis extends hospital stay by many days?
What is 9 days
This practice/guideline helps prevent antibiotic resistance and C-difficile infections.
What is antimicrobial stewardship
Pneumonia is the second most commonly diagnosed and life-threatening infection in this care area?
What is long term care
On average, delirium lasts from one to seven days; however, some patients will experience delirium for weeks or months. Delirium extends a patient’s hospital length of stay by approximately what %?
What is 100%
HAUTIs account for up to what % of all healthcare-associated infections.
What is 40%
With sepsis, despite its significant risk, adequate initial antibiotic therapy is initiated for what percentage of patients?
What is less than half
These practices aid in the prevention of a HAUTI:
-Avoid using reusable wash basins
-Use a pH balanced, non-sensitizing skin cleanser
-Use disposable wipes
What are peri-care best practices