Problem Central Line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI) not only cause both morbidity and mortality in patients, they also increase healthcare costs with complexity of care and increased length of stay. Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta is a large, tertiary care pediatric healthcare system. Because of volume and subspecialty patients, Children’s cares for a significant number of patients who have central lines. While Children’s employs evidence-based bloodstream infection prevention practices to reduce or eliminate these infections, CLABSI still occur.
Ideally, a more accurate early identification and clinical alerting of CLABSI risk would drive targeted, enhanced prevention practices for patients identified as increased risk. Given the burden to both patients and the healthcare system, even a modest reduction in CLABSI rates would having meaningful and lasting impact.
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