Reducing central line-associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI) rates with cognitive science-based training

Jessica Lowery; Matthew Jensen Hays; Andrea Burch; Debra Behr; Steven Brown; Elise Kearney; Deborah Senseney; Sky Arce

doi:10.1016/j.ajic.2022.03.011

Reducing central line-associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI) rates with cognitive science-based training

Am J Infect Control. 2022 Nov;50(11):1266-1267. doi: 10.1016/j.ajic.2022.03.011. Epub 2022 Mar 17.

Authors

Jessica Lowery¹, Matthew Jensen Hays², Andrea Burch³, Debra Behr³, Steven Brown³, Elise Kearney³, Deborah Senseney³, Sky Arce³

Affiliations

¹ Lutheran Medical Center, Wheat Ridge, CO. Electronic address: jessica.lowery@sclhealth.org.
² Amplifire, Boulder, CO.
³ Lutheran Medical Center, Wheat Ridge, CO.

PMID: 35307472
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2022.03.011

Abstract

There have been many tactics throughout the years aimed at reducing central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI) in the healthcare setting. To reduce CLABSI rates at this facility, we employed cognitive science-based online training directed at nursing departments. Following implementation, we found significant reductions in CLABSI rates that were sustained for a minimum of 9 months. These results demonstrate that this learning methodology can be used to help decrease CLABSI and potentially other health care-associated infections.

Keywords: CLABSI reduction; Clinical Improvement; Cognitive-based learning; Healthcare-associated infections.