Registered Nurses’ Competency in Collecting Blood Cultures and Educational Intervention to Reduce the Contamination Rate
Care Process & Redesign
National University Health System Quality Improvement
National University Health System
31 December 2022
Reduce blood culture contamination rates to <3%. Training nurses in blood culture collection reduced contamination, improved care quality.
Year Submitted: 2022
Published Date: 31 December 2022
Tags: Care Process ＆ Redesign, Risk Management, Preventive Approach, Value Based Care, Safe Care
About this Content
Aims
Reduce blood culture contamination rates to <3%.
Background
Contaminated blood cultures increased patient LOS, costs, and antibiotic use.
Methods
Provided training, e-learning modules, and practical assessments for RNs.
Results
Contamination rate reduced to <3% across targeted wards; extended hospital-wide in 2021.
Conclusion
Training nurses in blood culture collection reduced contamination, improved care quality.
Lessons Learnt
Supervisory reinforcement sustains improvements in contamination rates.
Keywords
Blood Cultures, Nursing Competency, Contamination Reduction, eLearning
Innovators' Details
Innovators' Details
Healthcare Cluster(s) | National University Health System |
Organization(s) Involved | Ng Teng Fong General Hospital |
Platform(s) | National University Health System Quality Improvement |
Healthcare Professional Group(s) | Nursing |
Applicable Specialty or Discipline | Phlebotomy |
Project Lead(s) | Siti Zainah Mohamed Rian |
Project Member(s) | Ambrose Tan |
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Siti Zainah Mohamed Rian - siti_zainah_mohamed_rian@nuhs.edu.sg