A study published in the Archives of Internal Medicine found that intensive care units that used the Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program stopped central line-associated bloodstream infections for up to two years, according to a press release by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.
CUSP was implemented through the Keystone Intensive Care Unit Project in Michigan hospitals and funded in part by AHRQ. Sixty percent of the 80 ICUs evaluated in the study had no CLABSIs for at least one year after implementing CUSP, while 26 percent were CLABSI-free for at least two years. Although both large and small hospitals achieved benefits, smaller hospitals sustained zero infections longer than did larger hospitals.
CUSP uses a combination of strategies, including promoting a culture of patient safety, improving communication among ICU staff teams and using a checklist.
Read the AHRQ release on the Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program.
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CUSP was implemented through the Keystone Intensive Care Unit Project in Michigan hospitals and funded in part by AHRQ. Sixty percent of the 80 ICUs evaluated in the study had no CLABSIs for at least one year after implementing CUSP, while 26 percent were CLABSI-free for at least two years. Although both large and small hospitals achieved benefits, smaller hospitals sustained zero infections longer than did larger hospitals.
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CUSP uses a combination of strategies, including promoting a culture of patient safety, improving communication among ICU staff teams and using a checklist.
Read the AHRQ release on the Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program.
Related Articles on Infection Control:
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