We started our program in 2004 after publication of Dr provonosts artcile introducing the checklist for insertion of CVCs. We quickly broadened our survielence to include PICCS as we were able top decrease our CLABSI rate for CVCs by switching them out ofr pICCS early in the pts course. We had zero cvc infections but PICC infections were still occurring. Soon most of the PICC line infections were pts who never were in the ICU and were occurring more then 1-2 weeks after insertion. The 2 interventions we started with STOP_BSI were getting the floor nurses to start questioning why lines were being left in when not being used and use of the biopatch. Last year we reduced our Clabsi rate from 6 to 2 for a rate of 0.57 with gretaer then 3500 cath days
Blaise Latriano
Medical Director
ICU
Warren Hospital
NJ
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