Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs) and AHRQ's Role in their Prevention

Text version of slide presentation from a National Advisory Council meeting.

Nationwide Implementation of CUSP for CLABSI—Interim Report

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  • Recruitment:
    • 45 State hospital associations.
    • 700 hospitals.
    • 1,100 hospital teams.
  • Interim results—350 hospitals:
    • Baseline: 1.8.
    • CUSP [Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program] for CLABSI [central line-associated bloodstream infection]: 1.17—a 35% decrease.

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Current as of August 2011
Internet Citation: Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs) and AHRQ's Role in their Prevention. August 2011. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD. http://www.ahrq.gov/news/events/nac/2011-04-nac/munier/slide14.html