Special Appreciation: Reducing Hospital Acquired Conditions through the Appropriate use of Exhibit 12.9.1 Clinical Indications Withdrawal of Alcohol Protocol Barry Gallison, Vera Bloomston, Barbara Donnelly, Joanne Hendee, Joan Osborne, Sandra Todd-Atkinson, Kim Cerri, Jennifer Kelly & Paul Dube Purpose Hypothesis Results Implications The purpose of the performance improvement project was to offer recommendations for the consistent practices in the management of alcohol abuse patients. By implementing a Clinical Indications Withdrawal of Alcohol (CIWA) Protocol standardization of care would improve clinical outcomes. . The implementation of the CIWA protocol assists in standardizing care & empowers nurses to be active in the management of the patients with high risk for alcohol withdrawal improving outcomes & reducing hospital acquired conditions. Nurses utilizing a CIWA protocol will consistently manage patients with geriatric, psychiatric alcohol abuse issues resulting in a decrease in companion utilization, physical restraints, employee injuries & falls. Nurses utilizing a CIWA protocol will consistently manage patients with geriatric, psychiatric alcohol abuse issues resulting in a decrease in: sitter utilization physical restraints employee injuries patient falls (Figure 9) Sitter Hours as % of Patient Days Restraint Use as % of Patient Days Implementation Strategy Explored & introduced evidence-based CIWA protocols. Collaborated with the Psychiatric Medical Director to develop & implement a CIWA protocol. Developed, trialed, modified & implemented a Sitter Risk Assessment tool. Revised sitter role & responsibilities job description. Collected, tracked & trended data to monitor progress. To understand the scope of the existing problem with the management of alcohol abuse patients the team conducted a comprehensive literature review, constructed a fishbone diagram & brainstormed. The team analyzed historical data to identify areas of opportunity for improvement in caring for this population, including: long hospital stays excessive falls restraints sitters employee injuries Literature review Boltz, M. (2006). Wandering and Elopement: A Comprehensive Approach. Assisted Living Consult. Sept/Oct, 17-26. Boswell, DJ, Ramsey, J. Smith, MA & Wagers, B. (2001). The cost-effectiveness of a patient-sitter program in an acute care hospital: A test of the impact of sitters on the incidence of falls and patient satisfaction. Quality Management in Health Care, 10(1), 10-16. Harding, AD. (2010). Observation assistants: Sitter Effectiveness and Industry Measures. Nursing Economics, 28(5): 330-336. Tzeng, HM, Yin, CY & Grunawalt, J. (2008). Effective assessment of use of sitters by nurses in inpatient care settings. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 64(2), 176- 184. Assaults to Staff (rate) Evaluation After implementing the CIWA protocol, the hospital has experienced a reduction of 2.42% sitter hours, 0.83% restraints, 0.6% employee injuries & an essentially flat fall rate. Special Appreciation: Alice Taylor, CEO Aldo Morales, MD Falls (rate)