Estrategia multimodal para la mejora de la adherencia a la higiene de manos en un hospital universitario / A multimodal strategy to improve adherence to hand hygiene in a university hospital

Objetivo. Enmarcado en el Proyecto PaSQ, el Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla implementa una estrategia multimodal de mejora de la higiene de manos (HM) para fomentar su cumplimiento de forma mantenida en el tiempo y mejorar la seguridad de los pacientes. Material y métodos. Durante 2014 se desarrollaron diferentes actividades siguiendo los 5 puntos de la estrategia multimodal de la OMS. En 4 unidades seleccionadas (135 camas) se implementó la estrategia 3/3, una metodología de evaluación y retroalimentación que proporciona resultados inmediatos a los profesionales, contribuyendo a su formación, y que consiste en una evaluación directa de profesionales, no enmascarada y realizada durante 3 días a la semana cada 3 semanas. Se monitorizaron los indicadores de HM del Ministerio de Sanidad, Servicios Sociales e Igualdad. Resultados. El consumo de preparados de base alcohólica aumentó en 2014 con relación a 2013: 17,5 a 19,7ml/pacientes-día. En las unidades de intervención el consumo fue 24,8 pre-intervención, 42,5 durante la intervención y 30,4 2 meses-postintervención. Se realizaron 137 sesiones de observación: 737 profesionales observados y 1.870 oportunidades de HM. La adherencia a la HM fue 54,5%, variando a lo largo del periodo desde 44,8% en mayo a 69,9% y 69,4% al inicio y fin del proyecto. La incidencia de infecciones por S. aureus meticilín-resistente disminuyó en las unidades piloto durante 2014: de 13,2 a 5,7 infecciones por 10.000 pacientes-día. Conclusiones. La estrategia de mejora implementada, apoyada en la estrategia 3/3, aumentó el consumo de preparados de base alcohólica, al mismo tiempo que se observó una reducción de las infecciones por S. aureus meticilín-resistente (AU)

Objective. Within the framework of the PaSQ (Patient Safety and Quality care) Project, this hospital decided to implement a multifaceted hospital-wide Hand Hygiene (HH) intervention based on a multimodal WHO approach over one year, focusing on achieving a sustained change in HH cultural change in this hospital. Material and methods. Setting: University Hospital Marqués de Valdecilla, Santander (Spain), a tertiary hospital with 900 beds. Intervention period: 2014. An action plan was developed that included the implementation of activities in each component of the 5-step multimodal intervention. An observation/feedback methodology was used that included the provision of performance and results feedback to the staff. A 3/3 strategy (non-blinded direct observation audits performed during 3 randomised days every 3 weeks with pro-active corrective actions at the end of each observation period). HH compliance, alcohol-based hand-rub (ABHR) consumption, and rate of MRSA infection, were monitored during the intervention. Results. Hospital ABHR consumption increased during the study period: from 17.5 to 19.7mL/patient-days. In the intervention units, this consumption was 24.8mL pre-intervention, 42.5mL during the intervention, and 30.4mL two months post-intervention. There were 137 evaluation periods in 30 different days, in which a total of 737 health-care workers were observed and 1,870 HH opportunities. HH compliance was 54.5%, ranging between 44.8% and 69.9%. The incidence of MRSA infection decreased during the intervention in the selected units, from 13.2 infections per 10,000 patient-days pre-intervention to 5.7 three months post-intervention. Conclusions. Our HH strategy, supported by a 3/3 strategy increased alcohol-based hand-rub consumption and compliance. A reduction in MRSA infections was observed (AU)

[A multimodal strategy to improve adherence to hand hygiene in a university hospital]. / Estrategia multimodal para la mejora de la adherencia a la higiene de manos en un hospital universitario.

OBJECTIVE: Within the framework of the PaSQ (Patient Safety and Quality care) Project, this hospital decided to implement a multifaceted hospital-wide Hand Hygiene (HH) intervention based on a multimodal WHO approach over one year, focusing on achieving a sustained change in HH cultural change in this hospital. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Setting: University Hospital Marqués de Valdecilla, Santander (Spain), a tertiary hospital with 900 beds. Intervention period: 2014. An action plan was developed that included the implementation of activities in each component of the 5-step multimodal intervention. An observation/feedback methodology was used that included the provision of performance and results feedback to the staff. A 3/3 strategy (non-blinded direct observation audits performed during 3 randomised days every 3 weeks with pro-active corrective actions at the end of each observation period). HH compliance, alcohol-based hand-rub (ABHR) consumption, and rate of MRSA infection, were monitored during the intervention. RESULTS: Hospital ABHR consumption increased during the study period: from 17.5 to 19.7mL/patient-days. In the intervention units, this consumption was 24.8mL pre-intervention, 42.5mL during the intervention, and 30.4mL two months post-intervention. There were 137 evaluation periods in 30 different days, in which a total of 737 health-care workers were observed and 1,870 HH opportunities. HH compliance was 54.5%, ranging between 44.8% and 69.9%. The incidence of MRSA infection decreased during the intervention in the selected units, from 13.2 infections per 10,000 patient-days pre-intervention to 5.7 three months post-intervention. CONCLUSIONS: Our HH strategy, supported by a 3/3 strategy increased alcohol-based hand-rub consumption and compliance. A reduction in MRSA infections was observed.