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.

Elimination of hospital-acquired central line-associated bloodstream infection on a mixed-service pediatric unit.

Introduction: Hospital-acquired central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI) are "never events" in U.S. healthcare.

Significant Reduction of Central-Line Associated Bloodstream Infections in a Network of Diverse Neonatal Nurseries.

Objective: To describe a quality improvement (QI) initiative that was associated with a dramatic reduction in neonatal central-line associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI) rate in a diverse group of 8 intensive care nurseries (Neonatal Services).

Study Design: A quasi-experimental time series QI initiative using the model for improvement and evidenced-based interventions.

Results: The aggregate CLABSI rate for Nationwide Children's Hospital-associated Neonatal Services decreased from 6.

Necrotizing enterocolitis in neonates undergoing the hybrid approach to complex congenital heart disease.

Objective: To investigate the prevalence of necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) in neonates undergoing the Stage I hybrid procedure for palliation of complex congenital heart disease (CHD). Neonates undergoing the Norwood surgery for hypoplastic left-heart syndrome have the highest risk for NEC of all CHD patients. The hybrid procedure is another palliative option for hypoplastic left-heart syndrome, but NEC in neonates undergoing this procedure has not been reported.