Vision Statement | This project will attempt to identify and mitigate demographic risk factors for development of hospital-acquired pressure ulcers (HAPUs) in certain populations. |
Team Objectives | Our objectives were as follows:
Establish an executive sponsor and resident team Design a project in collaboration with Healthcare Improvement Examine the Midas database for the incidence of HAPU Compare with certain demographic factors and comorbidities Conduct statistical analysis of variables
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Success Factors | The most successful component of our project was teamwork between the Healthcare Improvement Department and the Division of STEEEP (safe, timely, effective, efficient, equitable, and patient-centered) Analytics to mine data and determine potential disparities in the development of pressure ulcers. |
Barriers | The largest barriers encountered were the graduation of the senior internal medicine residents involved with this project and the difficulty in recruiting residents to continue with the project. |
Lessons Learned | The single most important piece of advice to provide another team embarking on a similar initiative is to engage residents at an earlier level of training. |