The Power of Process Improvement Methodology on a Highly Complex Pediatric Bone Marrow Transplant Unit's Catheter Associated Blood Stream Infection Rates

Abstract

Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center (CCHMC) has instituted a major safety initiative to reduce central venous catheter (CVC) blood stream infections (BSI). A multidisciplinary approach utilizing quality improvement methodology was implemented initially in the PICU, leading to the development of a CVC maintenance bundle.