Quality in Acute Stroke Care (QASC) Germany: improving efficiency in stroke care with nurse-initiated FeSS-protocols

Autor: Anne-Kathrin Cassier-Woidasky, Sandy Middleton, Simeon Dale, Kelly Coughlan, Catherine D’Este, Elizabeth McInnes, Dominique A. Cadilhac, Waltraud Pfeilschifter
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: Neurological Research and Practice, Vol 6, Iss 1, Pp 1-9 (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2524-3489
DOI: 10.1186/s42466-024-00352-1
Popis: Abstract Background Nurse-initiated supported implementation of protocols to manage fever, hyperglycaemia (sugar) and swallowing (FeSS) following acute stroke reduced 90-day death and disability in the landmark Australian Quality in Acute Stroke Care (QASC)-Trial. An international interprofessional collaboration sought to evaluate the effects of nurse-led FeSS implementation on FeSS Protocol adherence in German stroke units. Methods This pre-test/post-test study was conducted in eight German stroke units between 2020 and 2022. Stroke nurses as clinical champions, supported by the project team, conducted multidisciplinary workshops discussing pre-implementation medical record audit results, barriers and facilitators to FeSS Protocol implementation, developed action plans and provided education, with ongoing support from Australia. Medical record audit data were collected by nurses, pre-implementation and three months post-implementation. Results In 771 (pre-implementation) and 679 (post-implementation) patients there were improvements in overall FeSS adherence (pre 20%, post 28%; adjusted difference in proportions (95% CI) 11%, (5.1%, 16%); p
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