Implementing Evidence-Based Practice Changes AND Making Them Sticky

Implementing Evidence-Based Practice Changes AND Making Them Sticky

Clinicians must integrate evidence-based practices into patient care, including diagnostic procedures like blood cultures. However, nearly half of positive results are false due to contamination from controllable (e.g., prep errors) and uncontrollable (e.g., skin flora) factors. These errors lead to unnecessary antibiotics, complications, and nearly 1 million extra hospital days annually (NQF). This webinar emphasizes the cost of diagnostic inaccuracy and introduces a proven blood culture collection bundle that reduces contamination and supports antimicrobial stewardship. Attendees will learn how to implement and sustain best practices using change management, implementation science, and quality improvement strategies.

Learning Outcomes:

1. Analyze current challenges and best practices in diagnostic stewardship, including antimicrobial resistance and blood culture sampling, to improve healthcare quality and patient safety.
2. Apply principles of Implementation Science, Quality Improvement, and Change Management to effectively initiate, assess, and sustain evidence-based practices in clinical settings.

Presenters

Tammy Johnson, RN, BS, CPM, Associate Vice President, Clinical Strategy & Customer Relations, Magnolia Medical Technologies, Inc. San Diego, CA

Tammy brings over 30 years of nursing experience and two decades of leadership in the medical device industry, with a focus on improving standards of care to reduce patient harm and healthcare waste. She is a recognized national speaker on infection prevention and vascular access, and holds degrees in nursing, business, and healthcare management.

Chris Dellinger, MBA, BSN, RN, FAEN, Director Emergency, Trauma and ICU Services, WVU Medicine Camden Clark Medical Center, Parkersburg, WV

Chris Dellinger is the 2025 immediate past president of the Emergency Nurses Association, with over two decades of leadership and clinical experience in emergency nursing, trauma, and critical care. She is dedicated advocate for nurse education and safety, and has been recognized on numerous occasions for her leadership and service to the profession.

About the Sponsor

Magnolia Medical Technologies develops, manufactures, and markets innovative blood and bodily fluid collection devices to improve the accuracy, consistency, and predictability of critical laboratory tests. The company invented and patented the Initial Specimen Diversion Technique® (ISDT®) and Initial Specimen Diversion Device® (ISDD®) to prevent blood culture contamination.

Magnolia Medical has built a robust intellectual property portfolio with nearly 200 issued patents and over 50 additional patent applications pending encompassing hundreds of devices and integrated diagnostic concepts and embodiments. For more information, visit www.magnolia-medical.com.

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