A Companion Guide to the National On the CUSP: Stop BSI Project Final Report
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality funded a national effort to prevent central line-associated bloodstream infections (BSIs) in U.S. hospitals by implementing a Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program (CUSP). The final report summarizes the progress that was made during the On the CUSP: Stop BSI project, a unique partnership with the Health Research & Educational Trust, the Johns Hopkins University Quality and Safety Research Group, and the Michigan Health & Hospital Association's Keystone Center for Patient Safety & Quality. This companion guide provides supporting documentation for the final report.
A project of:
Health Research & Educational Trust
Johns Hopkins University Quality and Safety Research Group
Michigan Health & Hospital Association Keystone Center for Patient Safety & Quality
Contents
Preface
Methods
Data Collection
Calculations
Participation
Hospital Characteristics
Unit Characteristics
Data Submission
Project Penetration
Outcomes
Adult ICUs
Overall
By Cohort
By Hospital Characteristics
By Bed Size
Adult Non-ICUs
Overall
Pediatric Units
Overall
Infections Avoided, Excess Costs Averted, and Changes in Mortality Rate
Literature Review—Methods
Literature Review—Results
Estimation Method
Results
Moderating Factors
Hospital Characteristics
Methods
Results
HSOPS
Methods
Results
Team Checkup Tool
Readiness Assessment
Appendix A. Exclusion Criteria
Appendix B. Systematic Review Flowchart
Appendix C. Article Exclusion List with Reason for Exclusion
Appendix D. Data Interpolation Example
Appendix E. Moderating Factors Flowchart
Appendix F. Team Checkup Tools
Team Checkup Tool Version One
Team Checkup Tool Version Two
Appendix G. Readiness Assessment
Disclaimer: This report was developed with data collected and analyzed under contract with the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ). The information and opinions expressed herein reflect solely the position of the authors. Nothing herein should be construed to indicate AHRQ support or endorsement of its contents.
