Journal article
The Interdisciplinary Academy for Coaching and Teamwork (I-ACT): A novel approach for training faculty experts in preventing healthcare-associated infection
American journal of infection control, Vol.42(10), pp.S230-S235
10/01/2014
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2014.06.005
PMID: 25239715
Abstract
Background: The Interdisciplinary Academy for Coaching and Teamwork (I-ACT) was an advanced course aimed at educating leaders of a quality improvement project on addressing clinical challenges associated with catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI), overcoming socioadaptive issues among a multidisciplinary team, and effective coaching.
Methods: The I-ACT course provided substantial opportunities for interaction among participants and faculty experts through role playing. Participants were grouped so that each discipline of a potential CAUTI improvement team was represented during interactive components of the training. Precourse and postcourse surveys were used to assess participants' comfort in addressing various challenges associated with implementation of interventions.
Results: After the course, participants expressed improved comfort with using the tools provided to address challenging socioadaptive issues. Written comments indicated that the participants valued being able to learn from experts and meet in a face-to-face setting.
Conclusions: The I-ACT course was successful in training faculty to serve as improvement experts for US hospitals working on CAUTI prevention. After completing the course, participants felt that their comfort and ability to address complex improvement problems had improved. This model may be effective for use in preparing improvement project leaders and participants to tackle other healthcare-associated infections and complex quality problems. Copyright (C) 2014 by the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology, Inc. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- The Interdisciplinary Academy for Coaching and Teamwork (I-ACT): A novel approach for training faculty experts in preventing healthcare-associated infection
- Creators
- Wendy Nickel - American College of PhysiciansSanjay Saint - University of Michigan–Ann ArborRussell N. Olmsted - Trinity Health MichiganEugene Chu - Boulder Community Hlth, Dept Med, Denver, CO USALinda Greene - Rochester Gen Hlth Syst, Infect Control & Epidemiol, Rochester, NY USABarbara S. Edson - American Hospital AssociationScott A. Flanders - University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- American journal of infection control, Vol.42(10), pp.S230-S235
- Publisher
- Elsevier
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.ajic.2014.06.005
- PMID
- 25239715
- ISSN
- 0196-6553
- eISSN
- 1527-3296
- Number of pages
- 6
- Grant note
- HHSA290201000025I/HHSA29032001T / Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; United States Department of Health & Human Services; Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ); United States Department of Health & Human Services; Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 10/01/2014
- Academic Unit
- General Internal Medicine; Internal Medicine
- Record Identifier
- 9984771644902771
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