Case Studies
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. The successful strategies are now being applied toward a goal of eliminating health careacquired infections, and to inculcate a hospital-wide "culture of safety." A multidisciplinary task force was established to identify root causes for central line infections. The task force's work led to a multitude of procedural and supply improvements, including "best practices bundles" and changes in the type of catheters, new catheter stabilization devices, and new dressings.
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