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Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality

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Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality 5600 Fishers Lane Rockville, MD 20857Telephone: (301) 427-1364

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Operations Panel: (Who are our key partners?)

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Operations Panel: (Who are our key partners?)

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-The physicians inserting central lines
-The nurses at the bedside during insertion
-The patients and visitors
Care competencies to excel:
Improved compliance/technique with invasive line procedures

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-Do we have the resources to retrain staff efficiently?
-Retrain our unit to be "better than" the national average.
-Do we have the proper equipment in place to make this possible?
-How can patients and families support safety? (How can we educate family and visitors?)

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(target audience)

Patients

Nurses

Nurse Practitioners

Doctors

Ancillary staff

Patients families

Visitors

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How much does retraining/educating staff cost?

What is the estimated cost of a patient that develops a CLABSI? (How will decreasing CLABSI rates affect the bottom line?)

What is the estimated length of hospital stay in a patient that develops CLABSI?

Are there any funds/grants available to retrain staff?

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-Why is it important?
-How do we retrain staff to adhere to better quality measures?
-How do we empower nurses to say "no" if contamination is noted?
-How do we educate doctors on best practice?
-What can we do to match/exceed the care provided at other area hospitals?
-How do we deal with staff "push-back" and resistance?

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Purpose: To reduce central line-associated infections (CLABSI) in ICU patients.
Ambition: To become a leader with the lowest rates of CLABSI among area hospitals.