Multistate programme to reduce catheter-associated infections in intensive care units with elevated infection rates.
Jennifer MeddingsM Todd GreeneDavid RatzJessica AmelingKaren E FowlerAndrew J RolleLouella HungSue CollierSanjay SaintPublished in: BMJ quality & safety (2020)
This multistate programme targeted ICUs with elevated catheter infection rates, but yielded no statistically significant reduction in CLABSI, CAUTI or catheter utilisation in the first two of six planned cohorts. Improvements in the interventions based on lessons learnt from these initial cohorts are being applied to subsequent cohorts.