Preoperative Chlorhexidine Gluconate Scrub Shower for Inpatient Vascular Patients: A Quality Improvement Project

Sathish Mohan; Jessica P Simons

doi:10.1016/j.avsg.2018.10.022

Preoperative Chlorhexidine Gluconate Scrub Shower for Inpatient Vascular Patients: A Quality Improvement Project

Ann Vasc Surg. 2019 May:57:174-176. doi: 10.1016/j.avsg.2018.10.022. Epub 2019 Jan 24.

Authors

Sathish Mohan¹, Jessica P Simons²

Affiliations

¹ Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA.
² Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA. Electronic address: jessica.simons@umassmemorial.org.

PMID: 30684619
DOI: 10.1016/j.avsg.2018.10.022

Abstract

The etiology of surgical site infection (SSI) is multifactorial, with efforts to combat it employing "bundled" initiatives. Preoperative antiseptic wash was classified by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as a Category IB strongly recommended and accepted practice. Its inclusion, in a best-practice bundle, may contribute to reduction in SSIs. We describe our quality improvement initiative to increase adherence to this critical bundle element.

MeSH terms

Anti-Infective Agents, Local / adverse effects
Anti-Infective Agents, Local / therapeutic use*
Baths / adverse effects
Baths / standards*
Chlorhexidine / adverse effects
Chlorhexidine / analogs & derivatives*
Chlorhexidine / therapeutic use
Humans
Hygiene*
Inpatients*
Intraoperative Care / adverse effects
Intraoperative Care / standards*
Patient Care Bundles / standards*
Patient Compliance
Quality Improvement / standards*
Quality Indicators, Health Care / standards*
Surgical Wound Infection / prevention & control*
Time Factors
Treatment Outcome
Vascular Surgical Procedures / adverse effects
Vascular Surgical Procedures / standards*

Substances

Anti-Infective Agents, Local
chlorhexidine gluconate
Chlorhexidine