Eliminating CLABSI: A National Patient Safety Imperative--Second Progress Report

New AHRQ Report Highlights Hospitals' Progress in Reducing Bloodstream Infections A newly updated report from AHRQ highlights progress by hospitals taking part in a national effort to reduce the incidence of central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI) by implementing a Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program (CUSP). Eliminating CLABSI: A National Patient Safety Imperative–Second Progress Report on the National On the CUSP: Stop BSI Project provides an update on the impact of the project and the number of State hospital associations, hospitals, and hospital teams that are implementing the clinical and safety culture changes proven to reduce these infections.  Adult intensive care units included in this report are drawn from 32 states and territories, and more than 750 hospitals. This is an increase of 10 states and 400 hospitals since November 2010. The first progress report, released in April 2011, found that CLABSI rates had decreased by an average of 35 percent. The most recent report, released in August, indicates that rates have dropped by 33 percent, suggesting that rates are continuing to decrease but at a slower rate. Select to access the report:
Eliminating CLABSI: A National Patient Safety Imperative--Second Progress Report