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Culture of Safety Initiative to Eliminate Health Care-Acquired Infections
Motivated by two years of high central line associated blood stream infection rates in the intensive care unit, Ellis Medicine undertook a reduction initiative.
Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection Reduction in a Medium-Size Community Hospital
Catheter-associated urinary tract infection remains the most common health care-acquired infection.
Reduction of Hospital-acquired Infections in Critical Care Units
Ventilator-associated pneumonia and central line-associated infections data for the third quarter of 2008 showed inconsistent compliance with practice standards.
Reduction of Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections in Medical/Surgical Patients
In the fourth quarter of 2009, Lutheran Medical Center conducted a pilot study on three medical/surgical units and determined that its baseline rate for catheter-associated urinary tract infections
HPOD: Hospital Point of Dispensing
Mount St. Mary's Hospital and Healthcare Center created the hospital point of dispensing (HPOD) to mass-vaccinate staff to protect patients during influenza season.
Eliminating Central Line-Associated Blood Stream Infections in a Surgical Intensive Care Unit
The Institute for Healthcare Improvement estimates that 48 percent of intensive care unit patients have central venous lines.
Sustaining Success in Preventing Health Care-Associated Infections
In 2005, North Shore University Hospital's president and chief executive officer made a commitment to develop a standardized approach to control the incidence of hospital-acquired infections a
Developing a Low-Cost Solution to a High-Risk Problem: Reducing Central Line-Associated Blood Stream Infections
NuHealth Nassau University Medical Center identified central line-associated blood stream infection as a focus for corporate process improvement.
Successful Reduction of Central Line-Associated Blood Stream Infections Outside the ICU: A Multi-Hospital Collaborative
Outside the intensive care unit, catheters remain in place for a longer duration; therefore, it is important to ensure the use of appropriate line maintenance practices by nursing staff.