Facilitators and challenges experienced by nursing homes enrolling in the CDC national health care safety network - 24/03/21
, Rene Thomas, PhD, RN a, Jeneita M. Bell, MD, MPH b, Angela Anttila, PhD, MSN, NP-C, CIC b, Yanhong Shen, MS c, David Morton, PhD c, Theresa A. Rowe, DO, MS b, Nimalie D. Stone, MD, MS bHighlights |
• | Few studies examine nursing home readiness for standardized infection reporting. |
• | This study examined facilitators and challenges that influence NHSN enrollment. |
• | Self-perceived capabilities were associated with shorter time to NHSN enrollment. |
• | Most implementation challenges related to insufficient staff time and resources. |
• | Nursing homes valued externally-facilitated implementation during NHSN enrollment. |
Resumen |
Background |
Standardized measurement of health care-associated infections is essential to improving nursing home (NH) resident safety, however voluntary enrollment of NHs in Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) requires several steps. We sought to prospectively identify NH structural, process or staff characteristics that affect enrollment and data submission among a cohort of NHs receiving facilitated implementation.
Methods |
The evaluation employed a mixed methods approach. The meta-theoretical Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research was used to analyze reported facilitators and challenges. Primary and secondary outcomes were time to NHSN enrollment and data submission, respectively.
Results |
Of 36 participating NHs, 27 (75%) completed NHSN enrollment and 21 (58%) submitted 1 or more months of infection data during the 8-month study period. Mean days to complete enrollment was 82 (standard deviation [SD] = 24, range = 51-139) and days to first data submission was 112 (SD = 45, range = 71-245). Characteristics of NH staff liaisons associated with shorter time to enrollment included infection prevention and control knowledge, personal confidence, and responsibility for infection prevention and control activities. Facility characteristics were not associated with outcomes.
Discussion |
Time to NHSN enrollment and submission related more to characteristics of the person leading the process than to characteristics of the NH.
Conclusions |
External partnerships that provide real-time support and resources are important assets in promoting successful NH participation in NHSN.
El texto completo de este artículo está disponible en PDF.Key Words : Nursing home, Long-term care, Infection prevention, National Healthcare Safety Network
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| The views expressed are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention or the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. |
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| Conflicts of interest: None to report. |
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