Thursday, February 23, 2012

Catheter Associated Blood Stream Infections - Now in Hospital Compare


The Hospital Compare website now includes data on central line catheter bloodstream infection rates.
As an example, I compared the infection rates for three hospitals in central Georgia. Only two hospitals had enough cases to report and both had infection rates lower that the average in other Georgia hospitals.

An example of the a comparative graph for the infection rates is noted below.
If you have read some of my earlier blogs, you will realize that central line catheter associated blood stream infections are one of my patient safety concerns. Tom, my late husband, had two episodes of sepsis after hospital visits.  It is one thing to have a terminal condition and yet another to have your life threatened by careless healthcare providers. Fortunately, the CDC has guidelines for prevention. Prevention of safety concerns requires a CULTURE of safety.  The CDC also has guidelines designed for patients and families on the topic.

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