Redmond Participates In GHA Infection Prevention Project
Redmond Regional Medical Center is participating in a program that aims to prevent bloodstream infections in Georgia hospitals. The project is sponsored by the Georgia Hospital Association’s (GHA) Partnership for Health and Accountability (PHA) in partnership with the Johns Hopkins Quality and Safety Research Group (JHRG). It is a part of a national initiative that focuses on the elimination of central-line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI) in hospital intensive care units (ICU) and other units where central lines are used.
The initiative is part of a project titled, “On the CUSP: Stop Bloodstream Infections.” It is led by JHRG in partnership with the Michigan Health and Hospital Association (MHA) Keystone Center for Patient Safety & Quality. The project will implement a comprehensive unit-based patient safety program across Georgia and several other states to help prevent infections related to the use of central line catheters.
“Redmond is delighted to be a part of this initiative,” said Brenda Waltz, CEO of Redmond. “Patient safety is our top priority and we are pleased to participate in a project that will help us face the daily challenge of infection prevention.”
Redmond will work with a GHA infection preventionist and national experts, including Dr. Peter Pronovost, from the JHRG who will provide education, toolkits, coaching and other resources to encourage adoption of specific, evidence-based steps hospitals can take to reduce CLABSI and learn how to establish a comprehensive unit-based safety program (CUSP) throughout the hospital.
