Root Cause Analysis

1. Source Citation (APA, 7th Edition)

Calcagni, N., Venier, A. G., Nasso, R., Broc, G., Ardichen, E., Jarrige, B., Parneix, P., & Quintard, B. (2021). Barriers and facilitators on hand hygiene and hydro-alcoholic solutions' use: representations of health professionals and prevention perspectives. Infection prevention in practice, 3(4), 100169. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.infpip.2021.100169

2. In one (1) sentence, describe the type of source:

The article is a peer-reviewed professional journal that deeply analyzes the problem of Hospital-acquired pneumonia.

3. In two (2) sentences, summarize the main argument of the source:

The article argues that healthcare professionals have the capacity to prevent the hospital assocated infections by using hydro-alcoholic solutions. It examines the barriers and facilitators to using hydro-alcoholic solution hence the healthcare profesisons needs to be educated using prevention campaigns to use the embrace the approach.

4. In two (2) sentences, explain how this source will contribute to the root cause analysis:

The source would be significantly important in my RCA since it examines the factors which make it impossible for the providers to prevent infection-related events using hand hygiene.

1. Source Citation (APA, 7th Edition)

Haque, M., Sartelli, M., McKimm, J., & Abu Bakar, M. (2018). Healthcare-associated infections - an overview. Infection and drug resistance, 11, 2321–2333.

https://doi.org/10.2147/IDR.S177247

2. In one (1) sentence, describe the type of source:

This is a peer-reviewed journal article relevant to my RCA topic since it gives an overview of the problem.

3. In two (2) sentences, summarize the main argument of the source:

The article's main argument is HCAIs remain the leading cause of death but the situation can be managed through proper hygiene like handwashing with soap and water or use hand sanitizers.

4. In two (2) sentences, explain how this source will contribute to the root cause analysis:

The article recommends a solution that would curb hospital infections. The proposed program would involve managing and controlling infection by implementing strategic policies and initiatives to educate the patients and nurses.

1. Source Citation (APA, 7th Edition)

Khan, H. A., Ahmad, A., & Mehboob, R. (2015). Nosocomial infections and their control strategies. Asian pacific journal of tropical biomedicine, 5(7), 509-514.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apjtb.2015.05.001

2. In one (1) sentence, describe the type of source:

The article is a peer-reviewed professional journal that suggests solutions to my RCA topic.

3. In two (2) sentences, summarize the main argument of the source:

The article's main argument is that there are known types, agents, modes of transmission, and commonly known bacteriology of nosocomial infections. Effective Development of infection control programs would be an effective solution to this problem.

4. In two (2) sentences, explain how this source will contribute to the root cause analysis:

Some of these infections are due to nurses' negligence whereby they fail to properly sterilize and disinfects medical instruments used for surgery and invasive devices. Therefore, proper adherence to these prevention guidelines would be a solution to infection-related events.

1. Source Citation (APA, 7th Edition)

Khan, H. A., Baig, F. K., & Mehboob, R. (2017). Nosocomial infections: Epidemiology, prevention, control, and surveillance. Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine, 7(5), 478-482.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apjtb.2017.01.019

2. In one (1) sentence, describe the type of source:

The article is a peer-reviewed professional journal which is critical to my topic since it explores the key aspects of the topic.

3. In two (2) sentences, summarize the main argument of the source:

The article argues that nosocomial infections are caused by viruses and bacteria which mostly are found in hospital waste, health staff, and mixing with infected people. Nosocomial infections are preventable if different effective approaches are implemented and compliance monitored.

4. In two (2) sentences, explain how this source will contribute to the root cause analysis:

These infections lead to increased stay at the hospital, leads to disability, and have an economic burden to the family and state. Therefore, through the adoption and implementation of preventive measures like adopting antibiotic control policy and by practicing infection control programs, keep check on antimicrobial use and its resistance, all stakeholders can prevent and control the rate of infection.

1. Source Citation (APA, 7th Edition)

Zhao, X., Wang, L., Wei, N., Zhang, J., Ma, W., Zhao, H., & Han, X. (2019). Risk factors of healthcare-associated infection in elderly patients: a retrospective cohort study performed at a tertiary hospital in China. BMC geriatrics, 19(1), 1-6.

https://europepmc.org/article/MED/31324235

2. In one (1) sentence, describe the type of source:

The article is a peer-reviewed journal that examines the most prevalent group of nosocomial infections.

3. In two (2) sentences, summarize the main argument of the source:

The article's main argument is that some risks factors make elderly people susceptible to HAI and they include age, use of mechanical ventilators, ICU admission, and neurological chronic disease makes them susceptible to HAI. However, their body weight gives them a protective advantage from the HAI.

4. In two (2) sentences, explain how this source will contribute to the root cause analysis:

Weight loss among the elderly should be monitored since it increases their risk of HAI. Therefore, due to the many external factors which make them susceptible to HAI, the staff involved in care delivery should prevent the HAI and improve the recovery rate among the elderly.