N/A
Completed N=1,624
Increasing Evidence-based Clinical Practices in VA
Hand Washing
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT00366028 ↗
Enrolled (actual)
1,624
Serious AEs
—
Results posted
Sep 2014
Primary outcomePrimary: Fidelity to the Organizational Model — 3.95; NA; 3.38; NA units on a scale
Summary
Evidence-based clinical practices (EBCPs) are often not widely adopted, despite extensive efforts to influence individual practitioners to use them. The aim of the project is to work with Veterans Integrated Service Networks (VISN) 1, 10, and 23 and their medical centers to create and test organizations that facilitate the use of EBCPs. The research objectives are to: Test the effectiveness of the proposed organizational model in comparison with a more limited data-feedback strategy in improving system use of a selected EBCP; Identify and analyze organizational factors that affect model implementation; Test the feasibility of intervention activities to introduce and support the model.
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY Fidelity to the Organizational Model |
3.95; NA; 3.38; NA; 3.23; NA | — |
| PRIMARY Effect Size of Improvement in Hand Hygiene Compliance |
0.67; NA; 0.48; NA; 0.92; NA | — |
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
VA employees of VISNs 1, 10 and 23 working in participating clinical units or holding a leadership position in medical centers identified by facility leadership for participation in the study.
Exclusion Criteria
Must have operational proficiency in English. All to be interviewed and surveyed will hold professional positions in VA, so this is not expected to be a major barrier to inclusion.
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT00366028). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication. Informational only — not medical advice.