- 12/2/2011
Highlands Regional Medical Center’s Critical Care Unit (CCU) has received an award for excellence in preventing central line associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI) as a result of transfusion. The program in which Highlands CCU is participating, “On the Cusp: Stop BSI”, lays out a list of measures and guideline which prevent the risk of BSI.
Sharon Dingus, Director of Critical Care and Risk Management said that the implementation of the new measures was very easy since the Highlands CCU has operated under many of the same guidelines for years. “The number of blood stream infections for Highlands CCU was already at zero prior to this project. However, implementing the guidelines has been a good opportunity to participate in the cooperative effort to prevent BSI nationwide. Also, operating under the project guidelines gives validity and confirmation to the steps we’ve already been taking.”
Highlands leadership congratulated the Highlands CCU on their stellar achievement and thanked them for their outstanding service to the community.