Over 250,000 central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs) are reported by health care organizations each year. CUSP is a structured, strategic framework for safety improvement that integrates communication, teamwork, and leadership to create and support a culture of patient safety that can prevent CLABSI and other harms. This session will discuss CUSP features, including measuring and tracking outcomes, evidence-based safety practices, and staff training tools.

At the conclusion of the presentation, the participant will be able to:

1. List the steps needed to develop an interdisciplinary team focused on the reduction of CLABSI.

2. Identify the mechanisms needed to measure and track outcomes from the CUSP.

Speaker:

Laura Kate Tyner, BSN, RN, CIC
Infection Preventionist
The Nebraska Medical Center

This session has been approved for 1 contact hour

Expiration date for receipt of contact hours: May 7, 2017

This session has been approved for 1.0 CRNI® recertification unit.