Sustaining Improvements in CLABSI Reduction in a Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Unit.

Unlabelled: Central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs) are preventable events that increase morbidity and mortality. The objective of this quality project was to reduce the incidence of CLABSIs in a pediatric cardiothoracic intensive care unit.

Methods: Institutional review of an unacceptably high rate of CLABSIs led to the implementation of 4 new interventions.