With more than 140 central lines in place on any given day,
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles has virtually
eliminated central line-associated blood stream infections from
multidrug-resistant organisms (MDRO), while dramatically reducing
other CLABSIs throughout the hospital.
Many hospital systems bring their employees and medical staffs
together to implement quality of care improvement projects. One
such example is Adventist Health based in Roseville. In 2007, 10
of the system’s hospitals joined with 36 facilities that are part
of Adventist Health System, based in Florida, with the goal of
eliminating CLABSIs. The hospitals partnered with a team of
researchers from Johns Hopkins University.
