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Bronson Methodist Hospital: Reducing Central Line Bloodstream Infections in Critical Care Units and Beyond

This case study describes the strategies and factors that appear to contribute to the low incidence of central line–associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs) at Bronson Methodist Hospital. It is based on information obtained from interviews with key hospital personnel, publicly available information, and materials provided by the hospital from November 2010 to February 2011.

 


This study was based on publicly available information and self-reported data provided by the case study institution(s). The aim of Commonwealth Fund–sponsored case studies of this type is to identify institutions that have achieved results indicating high performance in a particular area of interest, have undertaken innovations designed to reach higher performance, or exemplify attributes that can foster high performance. The studies are intended to enable other institutions to draw lessons from the studied institutions' experience that will be helpful in their own efforts to become high performers. Even the best-performing organizations may fall short in some areas or make mistakes—emphasizing the need for systematic approaches to improve quality and prevent harm to patients and staff. The Commonwealth Fund is not an accreditor of health care organizations or systems, and the inclusion of an institution in the Fund's case study series is not an endorsement by the Fund for receipt of health care from the institution.

 

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S. Silow-Carroll and A. Lashbrook, Bronson Methodist Hospital: Reducing Central Line Bloodstream Infections in Critical Care Units and Beyond, The Commonwealth Fund, December 2011.