Assignment 14: Financial cost of the condom distribution program
A financial aspect that will need to be taken into account when developing the evidence-based change proposal will be cost comparison of skin preparation solutions. Chlorapreps average cost is $7.08 per unit and Povodine-Iodine average cost per unit is $1.71 per unit (Siting, Carlson, 2010).
A quality aspect that will need to be taken into account when developing the evidence-based change proposal for reducing surgical site infection will be an intervention including the proper selection of an antiseptic product for skin preparation (Quality). When making the evidence-based proposal for change, it will be important to choose the best solution based on where the surgery was done and how bad the wound is.
A clinical aspect that will need to be taken into account when developing the evidence-based change proposal will choosing the best solution based on the surgical site location and the wound classification such as clean, clean-contaminated, contaminated or dirty (Preparing the skin, 2014).
Preparing the skin for surgery (2014). Retrieved from: https://www.nursingcenter.com/journalarticle?Article_ID=1706109&Journal_ID=496448&Issue_ID=1706082
Siting, Z., Carlson, A. (2010) Budget Impact analysis of three presurgical antisepsis protocols. Retrieved from: https://multimedia.3m.com/mws/media/702005O/budget-impact-analysis-of-skin-antisepsis-protocols.pdf
Quality improvement program ensures preoperative adherence to CDC SSI prevention guidelines and reduces orthoepedic SSis 66%. Retrieved from:https://sageproducts.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/21310_Baxter_IHI09_handout.pdf.
