A Practical Guide to Quality Improvement for Burn Care

STRATEGIES FOR CHANGE

Example : Patricia came up with a detailed strategy for change for her hand hygiene QI project.

STRATEGY FOR CHANGE:

• Appoint a team leader each day:

• To ensure the availability of hand hygiene resources. • To assess and record hand hygiene practices for each health worker available on duty.

• To inform hospital’s QI coordinator:

• About hand hygiene problem. • Lobby for supply of handwashing buckets and alcohol hand-rub.

Change is not easy.

• Write posters demonstrating:

• Hand hygiene. • Hand washing steps. • Moments of hand hygiene.

• Put up posters at every strategic point to act as reminders. • Motivate staff by:

• Clear communication and praise. • Train health workers.

• Educate patient guardians on hand hygiene. • Ensure communication using our notice board and via our unit Whats-app group to increase awareness of the project. • Use of video to educate health workers on need for hand hygiene.

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