[Design and implementation of management strategies for the improvement in the implementation of the warnings of isolation in a pediatric hospital]

Rev Enferm. 2011 Apr;34(4):42-8.
[Article in Spanish]

Abstract

Introduction: children's Hospital Vail d'Hebron in 2007 children admitted 7086, requiring isolation 440 (6.2%). The purpose of this study was to raise the overall level of adherence to the basic precautions of isolation. The nursing management by objectives allowed us to raise as a management strategy in pediatric inpatient units, improved compliance with isolation measures, multidisciplinary goal framed the need for pediatric patient safety

Objectives: to achieve compliance with the protocol of isolation described in 80-90% of patients.

Methodology: it provides all pediatric units a dossier of consultation on the types of insulation and measures to follow, informative posters in the areas of work and training sessions. It develops and implements a standardized checklist for the proper performance of isolation measures in two of the six child health.

Result: working in an MBO has focus and unify the resources for the improvement in the performance of isolates. In the units where they have implemented the checklist has found a fulfillment of isolation measures in 96% of cases.

Conclusions: this experience has allowed us to confirm that the strategies carried out by monitoring compliance contribute to a more effective isolation measures hospital and export the model of implementation of the checklist to other pediatric units.

Publication types

  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Child
  • Cross Infection / prevention & control*
  • Guideline Adherence*
  • Hospitals, Pediatric / standards*
  • Humans
  • Patient Isolation / standards*
  • Safety Management*