Montgomery General Hospital Recognized as November 2011 Achievement Award Winner for Having Zero Central Line Associated Blood Stream Infections
02/18/2013
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Kelly Welch
301-774-8912
kwelch@montgomerygeneral.com
Olney, Md.—December 14, 2011— On November 28th 2011, The Maryland Patient Safety Center, an affiliated organization of the Maryland Hospital Association (MHA), awarded a certificate of achievement to Montgomery General Hospital’s (MGH) Intensive Care Unit, Olney, Md, for having zero central line associated blood stream infections (CLABSI) for the first 11 months on the Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program (CUSP): Stop Blood Stream Infection (BSI) initiative. The unit continued to prove their dedication to patient safety and in fact had zero CLABSI for17 straight months.
Inspired by the results from the ICU CLABSI initiative, MGH has taken the initiative to use the same safety practices in all patient care areas. Since the initiative, there have been zero blood stream infections for any patient at MGH for the past 6 months.
Montgomery General Hospital is one of several Maryland hospitals that have joined the nationwide initiative to eliminate bloodstream infections. On the CUSP: Stop BSIis a patient safety program, developed by Peter Pronovost, M.D., designed to improve patient care, practices, safety and is designed to eliminate CLABSI in participating hospital units. The program is supported by the Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality and is coordinated by The Maryland Hospital Association, The Maryland Patient Safety Center and the Delmarva Foundation. The specific program components include: implementation of the CUSP activities, measurement and submission of CLABSI data, as well as data on unit patient safety culture, and team activities aimed to eliminate CLABSI.
“Receiving this achievement award validates Montgomery General Hospital’s strong commitment to providing safe patient-centered care,” said Connie Stone, Vice President and Chief Nursing Officer of Montgomery General Hospital.
Montgomery General Hospital (MGH) is a 159 bed not-for-profit hospital serving the greater Baltimore and Washington metropolitan areas. As a proud member of MedStar Health, MGH is committed to delivering the latest in modern medicine and medical technology. For more information about the hospital, contact Kelly Welch at 18101 Prince Philip Drive Olney, Maryland 20832.301-774-8912.kwelch@montgomerygeneral.com
