Project JOINTS Exemplar Hospital Application
Saline Memorial Hospital – Benton, AR
Number of licensed beds: 167
Non-Teaching
Suburban
Exemplar Hospital Contact Name: Donny Beavert
Email:
Phone: 501-776-6835
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Enhanced Surgical Site Infections Prevention Bundle element (identify one per sheet): Use of an alcohol-containing antiseptic agent for preoperative skin preparation
What key changes did your organization make to incorporate or support use of an alcohol-containing antiseptic agent for preoperative skin preparation? What were the changes in existing processes your organization had to make in order for this to become part of the routine?
*We did not have to implement any changes in regards to our surgical prep. All of our orthopedic surgeons prefer either Duraprep or Chloraprep for all total joint procedures, which meet project requirements.
How did you roll out this practice? Did you test it with one patient, a few, or all to start?
*N/A
What lessons have you learned as you've implemented this practice? What tips do you have to share?
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[ X] This practice is used for at least 95% of hip/knee arthroplasty cases.