A Quality Improvement Initiative to Reduce Postoperative Hypothermia after Cardiac Ablation

dc.contributor.advisor	Hines, Cheryl
dc.contributor.advisor	Huppert, Kimberly
dc.contributor.author	Varner, Kerry L.
dc.contributor.other	University of Alabama Tuscaloosa
dc.date.accessioned	2021-03-26T21:08:50Z
dc.date.available	2021-03-26T21:08:50Z
dc.date.issued	2020
dc.description.abstract	Hypothermia, a core temperature less than 36C, occurs in approximately 70% of all surgical procedures and can lead to numerous complications, including increased healthcare costs, discomfort, bleeding, and surgical site infections. ASPAN's Second Edition of Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Promotion of Perioperative Normothermia (ASPAN 2010 Normothermia Guidelines) are cost-effective, easy to implement, and have demonstrated success in reducing hypothermia. The purpose of this quality improvement project was to determine if the integration of ASPAN 2010 Normothermia Guidelines reduced postoperative hypothermia and recovery time in patients undergoing cardiac ablation with general anesthesia.	en_US
dc.format.mimetype	application/pdf
dc.identifier.uri	http://ir.ua.edu/handle/123456789/7477
dc.language	English
dc.language.iso	en_US
dc.subject	ASPAN 2010 Normothermia Guidelines
dc.subject	Cardiac Ablation
dc.subject.mesh	Postoperative Period
dc.subject.mesh	Hypothermia
dc.subject.mesh	Catheter Ablation
dc.title	A Quality Improvement Initiative to Reduce Postoperative Hypothermia after Cardiac Ablation	en_US
dc.type	text
dc.type	Capstone project