Timely Analysis and Targeted Intervention Decrease CLABSI Rates By 30 to 60%
Georgia Health Sciences Health System
Topics: Infection Control, Quality, Performance Improvement
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Faced with intensive care unit central line associated blood stream infection (CLABSI) rates exceeding the NHSN 50th percentile and an identified excess cost of $68,000 per CLABSI case, the Georgia Health Sciences Health System Infection Control team sought a process to support more timely identification and response to CLABSI cases.
Using real-time Quality Compass HAI alerts, the Infection Prevention team instituted a “huddleboard” root-cause analysis framework that, among other changes, educated involved bed-side staff within 72 hours of CLABSI case identification. This process improvement initiative has led to potential cost avoidance of over $1.1 million between 2008 and 2010 and reduced CLABSI infection rates by 31% and 61% in their adult and pediatric intensive care units, respectively.
This webconference will review the steps taken by the Georgia Health Sciences Health System Infection Control team to implement this "huddleboard" process. Highlights of this webconference includes:
- Strategies for developing a business case: Using retrospective data to drive investment in infection control
- A framework for identifying CLABSI process improvement opportunities: Using clinical case detail to identify process improvement opportunities
- Tips for supporting change management during process improvement: Managing staff resistance to change during process improvement initiatives
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Infection Prevention, Epidemiology, and Infectious Disease End Users
