Reducing Blood Stream Infections QIA

The goal of this project is to demonstrate a two percentage point increase in the natural trend of patients using a home modality in the Network with a national goal of increasing the number of ESRD patients dialyzing at home to 16% by 2023.
NW Project Lead: Jewel Peterman, Quality Improvement Coordinator
Resources:
Core Interventions for Dialysis Safety Page
Audit Tools & Checklist for Infection Prevention
NHSN Dialysis Event Protocol
How to opt into the monthly reporting plan for PPM
ESRD Pneumococcal Vaccine Schedule
EMR FAQ Sheet
Patient Engagement Activity Resources
BSI Monthly Facility Tracker
Last Updated: 1/25/2019