HOT TOPICS
Hot Topics – Surveys – Announcement
January 13 2012: Dishes in Isolation from Stan Stuckey:
Our facility uses disposable trays for isolation patients. YES: 0 NO 13
Our facility uses disposable dishes and flatware for isolation patients. YES 0 NO 13
Thanks to all who replied:
North Kansas City Hospital
Overland Park Regional Medical Center
Stormont-Vail (Topeka)
Heartland Regional Medical Center (St. Joseph)
Menorah Medical Center
St. Joseph Medical Center
Providence Hospital
KU Medical Center
Liberty Hospital
St. Luke’s Hospital
Centerpoint (Independence)
Lee’s Summit Medical Center
Olathe Medical Center
January 10 2012: Post Discharge SSI Surveillance Survey from Donna Flint:
Post discharge SSI surveillance survey
Do you do post discharge surveillance for Surgical Site Infections
Yes 13 No 2
If Yes, what types of surgeries are included:
_1_All surgeries monthly for all surgeons: Classes I, II, III and IV Those identified by Surveillance Plan Ex: CABG, hysters, C-sections,
_4__All surgeries monthly for all surgeons: Classes I & II, only knee, total joints, colon, fusions
_2___All surgeries monthly for specific surgeons…please list types
_3 _Specific surgeries quarterly
_5___Other: please specify (examples: hip, abd hyst, colon, knee, bariatric procedures, plastics breasts, intrathecal pain, shunts, spines, open hearts, major shoulder and elbow)
How do you obtain the information:
10 Mail or fax list of patients to surgeons office
2 Phone call to surgeons office - if survey not returned
3 Surgeon’s contact you - several surgeons do this- but not all
1 Other: please indicate method -email
Participating Hospitals:
Centerpoint, Children’s Mercy, Heartland, Lee’s Summit, Liberty, Menorah, North KC, Olathe, Providence, Shawnee Mission, St Joseph, St Luke’s, Plaza, St Luke’s South, Stormont Vail, Truman,
A Learning Experience 2012: CASE STUDIES – CDC provided thru AJIC
Case Study 1
Case Study 2
Case Study 3
Case Study 4
Case Study 5
Watch future editions of your AJIC for more case studies.
