Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infection (CLABSI)
A Case Study in Reducing Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infection (CLABSI) Rates The Overlooked Patient and Economic Burden of Blood Culture ContaminationWednesday, February 7, 2024 1 - 2 p.m. Eastern; noon - 1 p.m. Central; 10 - 11 a.m. Pacific
Reducing blood culture contamination is critical for accurate diagnosis and effective treatment of bloodstream infections. To achieve sustained reduction in blood culture contamination, a multifaceted approach — incorporating technique, technology, and process improvement —has proven to be…
Henry Ford’s hematology-oncology unit has reduced the incidence of CLABSIs in its hematology-oncology unit by 75%, documenting only two cases between July 2020 and June 2021.
In this episode of the Advancing Health podcast series, Nishant Prasad, M.D., attending physician and program director of infectious diseases at NewYork-Presbyterian Queens, shares how they re-approached CLABSI prevention by deeply examining structure and process, and how their work got them to…
Sources of hospital onset bacteremia (HOB), its identification, how effectively HOB can be prevented, treated and considerations for quality metrics.
The customizable toolkit offers resources to help prevent central line-associated bloodstream infections and catheter-associated urinary tract infections.
A report highlighting key findings from STRIVE (States Targeting Reduction in Infections via Engagement) - a national initiative funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and aimed at improving infection control practices and strengthening health care-associated infection…
- Health Care Facility Management
- Performance improvement
- Planning, Design, and Construction
- Antibiotic Stewardship
- Infection Prevention and Control
- Hospital Acquired Condition (HAC)
- Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection (CAUTI)
- Clostridium difficile (C. diff) Infection (CDI)
- Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infection (CLABSI)
- Multi-Drug Resistant Organism (MDRO)
- AHA Center for Health Innovation