Using a Positive Deviance Approach to Influence the Culture of Patient Safety Related to Infection Prevention.
Pranavi V SreeramojuLucia DuraMaria E FernandezAbu MinhajuddinKristina SimacekThomas B FombyBradley N DoebbelingPublished in: Open forum infectious diseases (2018)
A positive deviance approach appeared to have a significant impact on patient safety culture among HCP who received the intervention. Social network analysis identified HCP who are likely to help disseminate infection prevention information. Systemwide interventions independent of PD resulted in HAI reduction in both intervention and control wards.