Quality improvement tools provide short practice points which when followed correctly can help reduce HAIs and improve patient safety.

These quality improvement tools are based on scientific literature reviews and practice recommendations from ARHAI Scotland. 

Materials including posters are available for the following procedures/situations:

• Taking a sample for blood culture
  • Bundle
  • Recommendations

• Inserting and maintaining a urinary catheter (UC)

Acute Settings

• • Bundle
  • Recommendations
  • Cause and effect chart

Community Settings

• • Bundle
  • Recommendations
  • Cause and effect chart
    
    
• Inserting and maintaining a central vascular catheter (CVC)
  • Literature review (v1.0, December 2022)
  • Bundle for neonatal settings (v1.0 February 2023)
  • Poster for neonatal settings (v1.0 February 2023)
  • Bundle for paediatric settings (v1.0 February 2023)
  • Poster for paediatric settings (v1.0 February 2023)
  • Bundle for adult settings (v1.0 February 2023)
  • Poster for adult settings (v1.0 February 2023)

• Inserting and maintaining a peripheral vascular catheter (PVC)
  • Bundle (v3.0, October 2022)
  • Literature review (v1.0, October 2022)
  • Poster (v1.0, November 2022)

• Person with a known or suspected CDI
  • Bundle
  • Recommendations
  • Cause and effect chart

• Patient needing a surgical procedure
  • Bundle
  • Recommendations
  • Cause and effect chart

• Ventilator Associated Pneumonia (VAP) Prevention
  • Can be viewed on the SICSAG website