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    • Healthcare quality improvement
    • Infectious disease control
    • Medical intensive care unit management

    Background:

    • Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infection presents a significant challenge to hospitalized patients.
    • A notable increase in C. diff infection rates was observed in a large medical intensive care unit.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To decrease the positivity rate of Clostridioides difficile polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests.
    • To reduce the overall number of C. diff PCR tests ordered within the unit.

    Main Methods:

    • A quality improvement project was implemented, utilizing tools like A3, Gemba walks, and plan-do-study-act cycles.
    • Interventions included standardizing supply carts, using single-packaged oral care kits, updating signage, and providing staff/visitor education.
    • A C. diff testing algorithm was introduced, and statistical process control charts monitored improvements.

    Main Results:

    • The C. diff PCR test positivity rate decreased by 66%, from 34.9 to 12.3 per 10,000 patient days.
    • The rate of C. diff PCR tests ordered decreased by 44%, from 28 to 15.7 per 1,000 patient days.

    Conclusions:

    • Tailored interventions effectively reduced C. diff infection rates and PCR test orders in a medical intensive care unit.
    • Robust quality improvement methodologies are recommended for other units to mitigate patient harm and enhance care outcomes.