Infection Prevention

Power Hour Breakout

(B4) Sustaining CLABSI Reduction Through Performance Monitoring

Presenter(s)

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  Samantha DeParre, MSN, VA-BC™, RN-BC

  Nurse Manager of Vascular Access Nursing and Interim Nurse Manager of Ambulatory Infusion Services
  Christiana Care Health Services

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Co-Presenter(s)

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  Monica Boyce, Ed.D, MS, BS

  Senior Project Manager
  Christiana Care Health Services

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Resources are often deployed to implement interventions to improve the quality of care; however, once the implementation is complete and transitions to operations the risk for drift greatly increases. Identifying Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and a performance monitoring strategy supports the adoption and sustainment of these interventions. In many cases, project KPIs are monitoring for a brief span post-implementation (i.e. 30 day or 60 day audits), but this is often short-lived. Embedding performance monitoring into the daily operations is crucial for sustaining gains. Performance monitoring is not a standalone solution. In order to create the greatest impact, communicating learning's system-wide and addressing breakdowns in the system is necessary to prevent drift. By establishing a system that addresses these key points to monitor central line care and maintenance performance, organizations can maximize the impact of preventable harm interventions and sustain top performance.

Learning Objectives:

• Understand how to establish key performance indicators (KPIs) for care and maintenance of central lines.
• Gain an understanding as to how to effectively monitor system-wide performance, improve transparency and when to intervene when performance metrics are not met.
• Articulate the value of a vascular access team in driving best practices and sustaining intervention outcomes in an effort to reduce CRBSIs.