Learn More About the AHRQ Safety Program for HAI Prevention: CLABSI—Webinar Recording Available

https://safetyprogram4hai-prevention.ahrq.gov/page/home Learn More About the AHRQ Safety Program for HAI Prevention: CLABSI—Webinar Recording Available Central-line associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI) affect about 30,000 hospital patients each year. To address this serious threat, the AHRQ Safety Program for Healthcare-Associated Infection Prevention is recruiting adult intensive care units and non-intensive care units to join a new CLABSI prevention cohort. In informational webinars held May 8 and 14, Valeria Fabre, M.D., co-investigator of the program and associate professor of medicine at Johns Hopkins University, outlined how the program’s evidence-based strategies, expert coaching, benchmarking reports and other resources can help reduce CLABSI rates and strengthen teamwork and safety culture. Responding to webinar participants’ questions, Dr. Fabre explained that implementation advisors guide facilities through each step—from building staff buy-in to streamlining data collection. She noted that hospitals can share data already submitted to the National Healthcare Safety Network. Visit the website to access the presentation or register for an upcoming webinar on June 5, 11 or 24. Apply by June 30 to reduce CLABSI at your acute care facility.