Stop BSI

On the CUSP: Stop BSI

The center’s first project – an effort to reduce or eliminate central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI) in hospital ICUs – is underway.

The goal of the project is to reduce the average rate of CLABSI in participating hospitals from the national average of five infections per 1,000 catheter days to one infection for every 1,000 catheter days. The project also aims to improve the patient safety culture by 50 percent as measured by the AHRQ Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture.

There are currently almost 50 intensive care units from 35 Texas hospitals and health systems  enrolled in the initiative. The project replicates the success of an earlier project undertaken in Michigan hospitals by the Keystone Center and Johns Hopkins University, in which more than 100 intensive care units successfully reduced or eliminated bloodstream infections. This project, the first of its kind in size and scope, aims to eliminate harm that has been, until now, considered an inevitable circumstance of health care. Currently, 45 States and more than 700 hospitals are participating in this project.

Below is information specific to Texas hospitals. To access more CUSP manuals and toolkits, visit www.onthecuspstophai.org.

Training Learning Call Calendar Presentations Who We Are  Learning from Defects Stop BSI Data Requirements Eliminating BSI The Premortem Implementing Daily Goals CLABSI surveillance using NHSN Videos Keynote: Leading Change Presentation: Daily Goals Presentation: Scrub the Hub

Other Resources On the CUSP: Stop BSI Pre-Implementation Checklist Technology and Exposure Assessment CUSP poster  BSI Project Overview