Reducing CLABSI Rates For A 500-Bed Academic Medical Center

Qualaris helped a 500+ bed academic medical center improve compliance with central line maintenance bundles from 53% to 86% while reducing their cancer center’s central line associated bloodstream infection rate to 0 for multiple months.

At this major medical center, the organization had enjoyed previous success in reducing their CLABSI rates. However, infections spiked back up a year later. It was determined that high performing units were carrying out regular audits to ensure that central line maintenance bundles were reliably being completed. Using Qualaris' software, the organization was able to quickly design, test, and iterate Audit tools that were used by unit managers across the organization to measure and improve compliance.

At this major medical center, the organization had enjoyed previous success in reducing their CLABSI rates. However, infections spiked back up a year later. It was determined that high performing units were carrying out regular audits to ensure that central line maintenance bundles were reliably being completed. Using Qualaris' software, the organization was able to quickly design, test, and iterate Audit tools that were used by unit managers across the organization to measure and improve compliance.