Creating a Statewide Assessment and Support Service to Prevent Infections in Patients Receiving Hemodialysis.

Background: Patients who receive hemodialysis are at higher risk of developing health care-associated infections due to multiple factors, including direct and recurrent access to the bloodstream. Therefore, an effective infection prevention program should be in place to decrease the likelihood of these infections. Failure to assess gaps in systems and processes impedes the implementation of quality and performance improvement initiatives.

Examining Common Characteristics Among Healthcare Personnel Positive for COVID-19 and the Effectiveness of Healthcare Personnel Mask Use in Preventing COVID-19 in a Large Health System in Central Michigan.

The aim of this quality improvement project was to survey commonalities among healthcare personnel (HCP) who tested positive for COVID-19 and to evaluate the effectiveness the organizational intervention to require HCP wear masks throughout their shift. Information regarding the 40 HCP who tested positive for COVID-19 between the dates of March 18, 2020 and May 13, 2020 were included in the analysis. Nurses (n = 9) made up the majority of HCP positive for COVID-19.