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Root Cause Analysis to Identify Medication and Non-Medication Strategies to Prevent Infection-Related Hospitalizations from Australian Residential Aged Care Services by Janet K. Sluggett; Samanta Lalic; Sarah M. Hosking; Brett Ritchie; Jennifer McLoughlin; Terry Shortt; Leonie Robson; Tina Cooper; Kelly A. Cairns; Jenni Ilomäki; Renuka Visvanathan; J. Simon Bell is a Medicine article available to read on EtoBox.

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Infections are leading causes of hospitalizations from residential aged care services (RACS), which provide supported accommodation for people with care needs that can no longer be met at home. Preventing infections and early and effective management are important to avoid unnecessary hospital transfers, particularly in the Australian setting where new quality standards require RACS to minimize infection-related risks. The objective of this study was to examine root causes of infection-related hospitalizations from RACS and identify strategies to limit infections and avoid unnecessary hospitalizations. An aggregate root cause analysis (RCA) was undertaken using a structured local framework. A clinical nurse auditor and clinical pharmacist undertook a comprehensive review of 49 consecutive infection-related hospitalizations from 6 RACS. Data were collected from nursing progress notes, medical records, medication charts, hospital summaries, and incident reports using a purpose-built collection tool. The research team then utilized a structured classification system to guide the identification of root causes of hospital transfers. A multidisciplinary clinical panel assessed the root c

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Author

Janet K. Sluggett; Samanta Lalic; Sarah M. Hosking; Brett Ritchie; Jennifer McLoughlin; Terry Shortt; Leonie Robson; Tina Cooper; Kelly A. Cairns; Jenni Ilomäki; Renuka Visvanathan; J. Simon Bell

Publisher

MDPI AG; Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI); Basel: MDPI, 2003-; ScienceOpen (ISSN 1660-4601)

Published

2020

Language

EN

Field

Medicine (Health Sciences)