Sample descriptions (N=73)
| % or mean | SD | |
|---|---|---|
| Hospital size | ||
| Large | 23% | |
| Medium | 36% | |
| Small | 41% | |
| Hospital volume | ||
| High | 48% | |
| Low | 52% | |
| Rural location | 53% | |
| Previous experience with IHI campaigns (yes=1) | 59% | |
| Previous experience with other SSI prevention bundles (yes=1) | 63% | |
| Previous experience with patient safety initiatives (yes=1) | 90% | |
| State | ||
| A | 19% | |
| B | 22% | |
| C | 10% | |
| D | 14% | |
| E | 36% | |
| Complete bundle adoption (yes=1) | 55% | |
| Number of initiated/improved bundle components | 1.22 | 1.16 |
| Number of previously implemented bundle components | 2.96 | 0.96 |
| Adherence to Project JOINTS QI methods* | 1.22 | 1.03 |
| Number of Project JOINTS QI methods used | ||
| 0 | 32% | |
| 1 | 27% | |
| 2 | 29% | |
| 3 | 12% | |
| Project JOINTS QI methods used | ||
| Implementation plan (yes=1) | 52%† | |
| Implementation team (yes=1) | 90%† | |
| Small tests of change (yes=1) | 36%† | |
| Hospital engagement‡ | 5.40 | 2.63 |
| Number of interactive campaign activities participated in | 2.45 | 1.09 |
| Number of campaign materials and tools used | 2.95 | 1.99 |
*Adherence to Project JOINTS QI methods is an index calculated by adding the number of three QI methods a respondent reported that his/her hospital used within Project JOINTS (range 0–3).
†The denominator is 50, which is the number of hospitals reporting using at least one Project JOINTS QI method.
‡Hospital engagement is an index calculated by adding the number of Project JOINTS tools and activities each hospital used (range 0–10).
IHI, Institute for Healthcare Improvement; JOINTS, Joining Organizations IN Tackling SSIs; QI, quality improvement; SSI, surgical site infection.