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Implementing Enhanced Sterilization Protocols to Reduce Surgical Site Infections in the
Operating Room
Sophia Martinez
Western Governors University
Justine Elmer
D226
September 11, 2024
Introduction
Surgical..Site..Infections..(SSIs)..are..among..the..leading..and..most..expensive..hospital-
..acquired..complications..in..healthcare..provision..(Petrosyan..et..al.,..2021)...As..supported..by..the..
Centers..for..Disease..Control..and..Prevention..(CDC),..SSIs..are..estimated..to..contribute..to..20%..o
f..all..healthcare-
associated..infections..(HAIs)...These..infections..can..result..in..more..extended..hospital..stays,..read
missions,..new..operations,..and..even..death..in..some..instances...Especially..since..OR..is..a..suscepti
ble..area..that..requires..careful..handling,..incorporating..new..value-
based..approaches..to..minimize..the..occurrence..of..SSIs..can..help..save..lives..and..reduce..spending
, ..(Jackson..et..al.,..2022).
This..proposal..covers..all..the..details..of..how..the..new..sterilization..protocol..will..be..imple
mented..in..the..OR...The..protocol..seeks..to..lower..hospital-
acquired..SSIs..by..optimizing..preoperative..and..intraoperative..sterilization..methods..(Smith..et..al
.,..2023)...This..call..for..change..involves..implementing..new..technologies..for..sterilization..and..ha
ving..several..sterilization..control..points..during..operations...This..change..will..entail..yard..activiti
es..of..key..stakeholders..in..the..OR..and..the..hospital..infection..control..team,..alongside..seeking..le
adership..approval..for..resource..procurement...The..following..sub-
topics..explain..what..the..proposal..entails,..how..it..will..be..executed,..and..the..expected..results.
A. Proposal
1. Innovative..Value-Based..Healthcare..Change
The..proposed..change..aims..to..decrease..the..number..of..SSIs..by..implementing..a..better..st
erilization..process..in..the..Operating..Room...The..new..protocol..involves..implementing..more..pre-
..operative,..intra-operative,..and..post-
operative..compliance..checks..and..infection..control..measures...In..particular,..the..shift..involves..us
ing..technologies..like..UV..light..disinfection..devices..and..increasing..the..sterilization..standards..fo
r..the..tools..used..during..surgeries..and..other..surfaces...This
advanced..method..is..expected..to..replace..human..error,..increase..the..overall..effectiveness..of..steri
lization,..and..reduce..SSI..rates,..thus..leading..to..positive..patient..outcomes..and..better..value-
..based..care..deliverance..(Varela-Rodríguez..et..al.,..2022).
2. Organizational..Sponsor
In..support..of..this..change,..the..proposal..was..authorized..and..discussed..with..the..approval..
of..the..OR..Nurse..Manager...The..sponsor..acknowledges..that..enhancing..SSI..rates..benefits..the..ho
spital..and..is..willing..to..support..the..plan...The..advantages..of..using..evidence..and..a..focus..on..best..
practices..to..prevent..infection,..together..with..the..imperative..for..ongoing..quality..enhancement..in
with Complete Solution
Implementing Enhanced Sterilization Protocols to Reduce Surgical Site Infections in the
Operating Room
Sophia Martinez
Western Governors University
Justine Elmer
D226
September 11, 2024
Introduction
Surgical..Site..Infections..(SSIs)..are..among..the..leading..and..most..expensive..hospital-
..acquired..complications..in..healthcare..provision..(Petrosyan..et..al.,..2021)...As..supported..by..the..
Centers..for..Disease..Control..and..Prevention..(CDC),..SSIs..are..estimated..to..contribute..to..20%..o
f..all..healthcare-
associated..infections..(HAIs)...These..infections..can..result..in..more..extended..hospital..stays,..read
missions,..new..operations,..and..even..death..in..some..instances...Especially..since..OR..is..a..suscepti
ble..area..that..requires..careful..handling,..incorporating..new..value-
based..approaches..to..minimize..the..occurrence..of..SSIs..can..help..save..lives..and..reduce..spending
, ..(Jackson..et..al.,..2022).
This..proposal..covers..all..the..details..of..how..the..new..sterilization..protocol..will..be..imple
mented..in..the..OR...The..protocol..seeks..to..lower..hospital-
acquired..SSIs..by..optimizing..preoperative..and..intraoperative..sterilization..methods..(Smith..et..al
.,..2023)...This..call..for..change..involves..implementing..new..technologies..for..sterilization..and..ha
ving..several..sterilization..control..points..during..operations...This..change..will..entail..yard..activiti
es..of..key..stakeholders..in..the..OR..and..the..hospital..infection..control..team,..alongside..seeking..le
adership..approval..for..resource..procurement...The..following..sub-
topics..explain..what..the..proposal..entails,..how..it..will..be..executed,..and..the..expected..results.
A. Proposal
1. Innovative..Value-Based..Healthcare..Change
The..proposed..change..aims..to..decrease..the..number..of..SSIs..by..implementing..a..better..st
erilization..process..in..the..Operating..Room...The..new..protocol..involves..implementing..more..pre-
..operative,..intra-operative,..and..post-
operative..compliance..checks..and..infection..control..measures...In..particular,..the..shift..involves..us
ing..technologies..like..UV..light..disinfection..devices..and..increasing..the..sterilization..standards..fo
r..the..tools..used..during..surgeries..and..other..surfaces...This
advanced..method..is..expected..to..replace..human..error,..increase..the..overall..effectiveness..of..steri
lization,..and..reduce..SSI..rates,..thus..leading..to..positive..patient..outcomes..and..better..value-
..based..care..deliverance..(Varela-Rodríguez..et..al.,..2022).
2. Organizational..Sponsor
In..support..of..this..change,..the..proposal..was..authorized..and..discussed..with..the..approval..
of..the..OR..Nurse..Manager...The..sponsor..acknowledges..that..enhancing..SSI..rates..benefits..the..ho
spital..and..is..willing..to..support..the..plan...The..advantages..of..using..evidence..and..a..focus..on..best..
practices..to..prevent..infection,..together..with..the..imperative..for..ongoing..quality..enhancement..in
