Date of Graduation

Winter 12-13-2024

Document Access

Project/Capstone - Global access

Degree Name

Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)

College/School

School of Nursing and Health Professions

Program

MSN project

First Advisor

Susan Mortell

Abstract

Problem: Healthcare-acquired pneumonia (HAP) is a nosocomial infection that poses a serious threat in geriatric long-term care facilities due to its high morbidity and mortality.

Context: This evidence-based quality improvement project seeks to reduce the incidence of HAP in a geriatric long-term care facility in the San Francisco Bay Area by utilizing findings

from existing literature.

Interventions: Key interventions include improving and standardizing oral care techniques and promoting education on HAP prevention to allow patients and their families to be more proactive in preventing this complication.

Measures: Outcome measures include HAP diagnosis rates after implementation, any costs saved for the facility, and interviews with randomized samples of patients regarding the oral care regimen they received prior to and after implementation of the project.

Results: After one month of implementation, the interventions in this project have resulted in an average of 4 new HAP diagnoses at this facility, reducing it to 1.1% from 1.9%.

Conclusions: In conclusion, while this project may have reduced HAP rates at this facility, more research should be conducted and more information should be disseminated to reduce the incidence of HAP nationwide.

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