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Project SITUP: An Interdisciplinary Quality Improvement Initiative to Reduce Aspiration Pneumonia.
- Source :
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Journal of nursing care quality [J Nurs Care Qual] 2018 Apr/Jun; Vol. 33 (2), pp. 116-122. - Publication Year :
- 2018
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Abstract
- The purpose of this quality improvement initiative was to improve oropharyngeal dysphagia screening and reduce aspiration pneumonia rates on 3 inpatient hospital medical units. Guided by a Plan-Do-Study-Act methodology, an interdisciplinary health team developed and implemented a systematic process for oropharyngeal dysphagia screening and management. As a result, use of the screening protocol increased, timely initiation of speech language pathology consultations increased, and aspiration pneumonia rates decreased.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1550-5065
- Volume :
- 33
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Journal of nursing care quality
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 29466260
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1097/NCQ.0000000000000285