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A quality improvement intervention on surgical prophylaxis impact in antibiotic consumption and cost in selected surgical procedures
Impacto de una intervención de mejora de la calidad de la profilaxis quirúrgica en los consumos y costos de antibióticos en procederes quirúrgicos seleccionados
H. Guanche Garcella,
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, F.J. Aragón Palmerob, D.A. Marquez Reynab, N. Seoane Perezb, R.M. Desdin Rodriguezb, O.R. Exposito Reyesb,c, W. Martinez Martinezb, A. Villanueva Ariasb, S.I. Gonzalez Pereza, T.M. Fernandez Hernandezc, A.M. Felipe Garmendiac
a Infection Control Department, The Cuban Hospital, Qatar
b Surgical Department, The Cuban Hospital, Qatar
c Quality and Patient Safety Department, The Cuban Hospital, Qatar
Received 22 May 2023. Accepted 15 March 2024
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Table 1. Compliance with antibiotic prophylaxis, antibiotic consumption and cost according to surgical procedures during baseline and intervention periods.
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Background

Improper compliance with antibiotic prophylaxis (AP) in surgery is associated with an increased risk of surgical site infection (SSI), and impacts the efficiency of healthcare.

Objective

Evaluate the impact of an intervention in compliance with AP in selected surgical procedures and its effect on antibiotic consumption and cost.

Methods

A prospective interventional study was performed in a community hospital from January to December 2022. The baseline period was considered January–April 2022 and the intervention period May–December 2022. All patients who underwent cesarean section, appendectomies, hernia surgery, open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF), abdominoplasty, and cholecystectomy during the study period were selected. The intervention includes staff education, pharmacy interventions, monitoring the quality of prescriptions and feedback, and improved role of anesthesia staff, and department champions.

Results

The study involved 192 and 617 surgical procedures in the baseline and intervention periods respectively. The compliance with timing, selection, dose, and discontinuation achieved 100%, 99.2%, and 97.6% from baseline figures of 92.7%, 95.8%, and 81.3%, respectively. The antibiotic consumption was reduced by 55.1% during the intervention with a higher contribution of other antibiotics (94.1% reduction) in comparison with antibiotics as per policy (31.2% reduction). The cost was reduced by 47.2% (antibiotic as per policy 31.9%, other antibiotics 94.2%).

Conclusion

The implemented strategy was effective in improving the quality of antibiotic prophylaxis with a significant impact in reducing antibiotic consumption and cost.

Keywords:
Antibiotic prophylaxis
Surgery
Antibiotic consumption
Cost
Intervention
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Antecedentes

El cumplimiento inadecuado de la profilaxis antibiótica (PA) en cirugía se asocia con un mayor riesgo de infección del sitio quirúrgico (ISQ) y afecta la eficiencia de la atención médica.

Objetivo

Evaluar el impacto de una intervención en la calidad de la profilaxis quirúrgica en procedimientos quirúrgicos seleccionados y su efecto sobre el consumo y costos de antibióticos.

Métodos

Se realizó un estudio prospectivo de intervención en un hospital comunitario de Qatar desde enero hasta diciembre de 2022. El período de base se consideró de enero a abril de 2022 y el período de intervención de mayo a diciembre de 2022. Todos los pacientes que se sometieron a cesárea, apendicectomías, cirugía de hernia, reducción abierta y fijación interna (ORIF), abdominoplastia y colecistectomía durante el período de estudio. La intervención incluyó educación del personal, intervenciones farmacéuticas, monitorización de la calidad de prescripción y retroalimentación, revisión del rol del personal de anestesia, y de líderes departamentales.

Resultados

El estudio involucró 192 y 617 procedimientos quirúrgicos en los períodos de base e intervención, respectivamente. El cumplimiento con el momento, la selección, la dosis y la interrupción del antibiótico profiláctico alcanzó el 100%, el 99,2% y el 97,6% a partir de las cifras iniciales del 92,7%, el 95,8% y el 81,3%, respectivamente. El consumo de antibióticos se redujo en un 55,1% durante la intervención con una mayor contribución de otros antibióticos (94,1% de reducción) en comparación con los antibióticos de la política (31,2% de reducción). El costo se redujo en un 47,2% (antibiótico según política 31,9%, otros antibióticos 94,2%).

Conclusión

La estrategia implementada fue efectiva en mejorar la calidad de la profilaxis antibiótica con un impacto significativo en la reducción del consumo y costo de antibióticos.

Palabras clave:
Profilaxis antibiótica
Cirugía
Consumo de antibióticos
Costo
Intervención
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