From the Community Health Care Network Newsletter:
"The North Progressive Care Unit has now gone two years without a nosocomial MRSA infection. There is no national benchmark to compare our results with but the unit had never gone more than a quarter at a time without an infection prior to the Implementation of the MRSA bundle. This bundle consists of increased compliance with hand hygiene, proper usage of personal protective equipment (contact precautions), screening all patients admitted to the unit and isolating positives right away and increased compliance with cleaning of high touch surfaces. The implementation and ownership of this bundle of practice by staff is a great safety success story."
Thursday, September 9, 2010
Monday, August 30, 2010
New Hand Washing Sign for Community
Loretta shared with me this fantastic new sign at Community. 
Notice there's a large section of the bottom that's blank. That's for staff, nurses, and providers to sign their names signifying their commitments.
-We commit that every time
we enter or exit a patient room
or treatment area, we will wash
our hands.
-We will hold one another
accountable for performing
hand hygiene.
-We will respond graciously by
saying “thank you” when we’re
reminded to wash our hands.
Notice there's a large section of the bottom that's blank. That's for staff, nurses, and providers to sign their names signifying their commitments. -We commit that every time
we enter or exit a patient room
or treatment area, we will wash
our hands.
-We will hold one another
accountable for performing
hand hygiene.
-We will respond graciously by
saying “thank you” when we’re
reminded to wash our hands.
Tuesday, August 24, 2010
Wednesday, August 18, 2010
More Signs from Maine Medical Center
I think this sign using staff on the unit is FANTASTIC. 
This cart aimed at visitors is right underneath the "30 Days" sign. It's really the first thing that you see when you walk on the unit. 
Sign on gel station that lets families and visitors know that they should also Gel In, Gel Out 
Needed supplies kept on the outside of the door.
This cart aimed at visitors is right underneath the "30 Days" sign. It's really the first thing that you see when you walk on the unit. 
Sign on gel station that lets families and visitors know that they should also Gel In, Gel Out 
Needed supplies kept on the outside of the door. 
Monday, August 16, 2010
Maine Medical Center Patient Makes Own Hand Hygiene Sign
At Maine Medical Center, they are making a special effort to educate patients and families on the importance of hand hygiene for both family members and staff. A patient on one of the units made their own door sign - Gel In, Gel Out, or Stay Out! 
Wednesday, August 11, 2010
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Inviting Everyone: Healing Healthcare through Positive Deviance, co-authored by our Plexus partners is now available on Amazon.
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Wednesday, August 4, 2010
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