• Hu Li Za Zhi · Apr 2013

    [Project to reduce the central venous catheter-related bloodstream infection rate].

    • Chin-Yi Chou, Ya-Wen Sung, and Min-Jung Huang.
    • Medical Intensive Care Unit, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Taiwan, ROC.
    • Hu Li Za Zhi. 2013 Apr 1; 60 (2): 79-86.

    BackgroundCentral venous catheter-related bloodstream infection (CRBSI) is an important indicator of care quality. The average CRBSI rate in our unit was 1.027% in 2009. Causes of infection included inadequate CRBSI prevention practices and outdated standard procedures.PurposeWe designed a project to reduce the CRBSI rate below 0.5% in our intensive care unit.ResolutionImprovement plans included providing in-service education, establishing a central venous catheter (CVC) care checklist, and updating CRBSI clinical management standards.ResultsThe CRBSI rate fell to 1.43‰ after implementation. This was significantly below the reduction target of 0.5%.ConclusionsThis project effectively reduced CRBSI. We want to share this experience to help other hospitals and units improve critical care quality and reduce healthcare costs.

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