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Effect of a thermal care bundle on the prevention, detection and treatment of perioperative inadvertent hypothermia

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  • Jed Duff
  • Kim Walker
  • Karen‐Leigh Edward
  • Nicholas Ralph
  • Jo‐Ann Giandinoto
  • Kimberley Alexander
  • Jeff Gow
  • John Stephenson

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Aims and objectives To improve the prevention, detection and treatment of perioperative inadvertent hypothermia in adult surgical patients by implementing a Thermal Care Bundle. Background Keeping patients normothermic perioperatively prevents adverse surgical outcomes. Hypothermia leads to serious complications including increased risk of surgical bleeding, surgical site infections and morbid cardiac events. The Thermal Care Bundle consists of three elements: (i) assess risk; (ii) record temperature; and (iii) actively warm. Design A pre‐ and postimplementation study was conducted to determine the impact of the Thermal Care Bundle on the prevention, detection and treatment of perioperative inadvertent hypothermia. Methods The Thermal Care Bundle was implemented using an adapted version of the Institute of Healthcare Improvement's Breakthrough Series Collaborative Model. Data were collected from auditing medical records. Results Data from 729 patients (pre‐implementation: n = 351; postimplementation: n = 378) at four sites were collected between December 2014–January 2016. Improvements were recorded in the percentage of patients with a risk assessment; at least one documented temperature recording per perioperative stage; and appropriate active warming. Despite this, the overall incidence of perioperative inadvertent hypothermia increased postimplementation. Conclusion The Thermal Care Bundle facilitated improved management of perioperative inadvertent hypothermia through increased risk assessment, temperature recording and active warming but did not impact on perioperative inadvertent hypothermia incidence. Increased temperature recording may have more accurately revealed the true extent of perioperative inadvertent hypothermia in this population. Relevance to clinical practice This study showed that a collaborative, context specific implementation method, such as the IHI Breakthrough Series Model, is effective at improving practices, which can improve thermal care.

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  • Jed Duff & Kim Walker & Karen‐Leigh Edward & Nicholas Ralph & Jo‐Ann Giandinoto & Kimberley Alexander & Jeff Gow & John Stephenson, 2018. "Effect of a thermal care bundle on the prevention, detection and treatment of perioperative inadvertent hypothermia," Journal of Clinical Nursing, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 27(5-6), pages 1239-1249, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:wly:jocnur:v:27:y:2018:i:5-6:p:1239-1249
    DOI: 10.1111/jocn.14171
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    1. Vanessa de Brito Poveda & Alexander M Clark & Cristina M Galvão, 2013. "A systematic review on the effectiveness of prewarming to prevent perioperative hypothermia," Journal of Clinical Nursing, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 22(7-8), pages 906-918, April.
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