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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2018 Aug 30.
Published in final edited form as: Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2014 Oct;35(Suppl 3):S116–S123. doi: 10.1086/677832

Table 4:

Contextual Factors: Top Barriers Reported by Units, Overall and by State

All Units (n=43) State 1 (n=23) State 2 (n=20)
Barrier Percent Barrier Percent Barrier Percent
Competing priorities 58.1 Competing priorities 47.8 Competing priorities 70.0
Data collection burden 48.8 Data collection burden 43.5 Data collection burden 55.0
Not enough time 39.5 Not enough time 39.1 Staff turnover on unit 45.0
Data system problems 32.6 Data system problems 26.1 Confusion on CUSP 40.0
Staff turnover on unit 27.9 Leader support - exec 13.0 Not enough time 40.0
Leader support - MDs 18.6 Leader support - MDs 13.0 Data system problems 40.0
Confusion on CUSP 18.6 Staff turnover on unit 13.0 Leader support - MDs 25.0
Poor buy-in- MD staff 16.3 Knowledge of evidence 8.7 Turnover CUSP team 25.0
Turnover CUSP team 14.0 Poor buy-in- MD staff 8.7 Poor buy-in- MD staff 25.0
Leader support - exec 9.3 Lack team agree on goals 4.3 Lack team agree on goals 15.0
Lack team agree on goals 9.3 Turnover CUSP team 4.3 Poor team teamwork 15.0
Poor buy-in - nurse staff 9.3 Poor buy-in - nurse staff 4.3 Poor buy-in - nurse staff 15.0
Poor team teamwork 7.0 Leader support - nurses 0.0 Leader support - nurses 10.0
Knowledge of evidence 4.7 Little autonomy 0.0 Lack QI skills 10.0
Leader support - nurses 4.7 Lack QI skills 0.0 Leader support - exec 5.0
Lack QI skills 4.7 Confusion on CUSP 0.0 Little autonomy 5.0
Little autonomy 2.3 Poor team teamwork 0.0 Poor buy-in - other staff 5.0
Poor buy-in - other staff 2.3 Poor buy-in - other staff 0.0 Knowledge of evidence 0.0