Nursing Falls Committee

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Meeting Logistics: 

This committee meets the second Wednesday of every month.
Time: 11:00 am - 12:30 pm
Where: RRUCLA 3-3102

Mission: 

The mission of the Department of Nursing Infection Prevention Committee is to achieve excellent patient outcomes in reducing risks and rates of healthcare associated infections through development, implementation, and evaluation of evidence based nursing practice and patient/family education. 

Objectives:

• Support, monitor and achieve evidence based nursing practice to decrease CA-BSI,  VRE, MRSA, and C. diff  rates to institutional targets
• Educate nursing staff on CVC maintenance care bundle
• Improve hand washing compliance
• Forum for small taskforces/workgroups to report out to
• Disseminate Unit Based Best Practices