Patient Safety Tool: Tools for Reducing CLABSI

The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality offers free tools to help healthcare facilities improve quality of care.

Advertisement

The tools for Reducing Central Line-Associated Blood Stream Infections are designed to support efforts to eliminate CLABSI through engagement, education, execution and evaluation. They have been proven to reduce CLABSI when used in conjunction with the Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program (CUSP) Toolkit.

Sign up for our FREE E-Weekly for more coverage like this sent to your inbox!

The tools include a weeks without CLABSI banner, a CLABSI fact sheet, guidelines to prevent CLABSI, a line cart inventory, central line insertion checklist, central line maintenance audit form, CLABSI event report template, CLABSI investigation nurse letter and a back to basics document.

Download Tools for Reducing CLABSI for use in your facility.

More Articles on Quality:

Study: Obesity Linked to C. diff Infection Risk

RWJF Hosts Quality Improvement Contest

Primary Care Depression Diagnoses May Result in Unecessary Treatment

At the Becker's 11th Annual IT + Revenue Cycle Conference: The Future of AI & Digital Health, taking place September 14–17 in Chicago, healthcare executives and digital leaders from across the country will come together to explore how AI, interoperability, cybersecurity, and revenue cycle innovation are transforming care delivery, strengthening financial performance, and driving the next era of digital health. Apply for complimentary registration now.

Register to Attend Webinar

When nurses help build the AI, adoption follows: Lessons from 3 health systems

Tuesday, July 28
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

Presenters: Amy McCarthy, DNP, RNC-MNN, NE-BC, CENP, Hippocratic AIBeth Reimschissel, PhD, RN, CNL, Memorial HermannAllison Schlinkert, MSN, RN, NPD-BC, Cincinnati Children'sScott Estep, MBOE, BSN, RN, CSSBB, OhioHealth System

Advertisement

Next Up in Clinical Leadership & Infection Control

Advertisement

Comments are closed.