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Clabsi’S: Reducing The Rates In An Urban Intensive Care Unit By Consistent Use Of The Central Line Maintenance Evaluation Tool (Clmet), Bridget Smith
Clabsi’S: Reducing The Rates In An Urban Intensive Care Unit By Consistent Use Of The Central Line Maintenance Evaluation Tool (Clmet), Bridget Smith
Doctor of Nursing Practice Projects
Background: Quality improvement efforts from an urban facility have observed a need for staff education on the central line maintenance bundle and consistent surveillance with the Central Line Maintenance Evaluation Tool (CLMET).
Purpose: To address the practice gap of central line maintenance bundle usage at the bedside by utilizing the CLMET consistently.
Methods: A voluntary didactic program offered to staff and encouraging daily utilization of the CLMET that included real-time feedback by the supervisors.
Results: Pretest grade for the unit (n=13, 82.06) and the post-test grade (n=13, 86.33), which is + 4.27 points after education. Pre-implementation, January 1st through 31st, …