Initial Program Goals

Central Ohio hospitals: Reduce central line catheter-associated blood borne infections by June 2010:  A 50% reduction, for three consecutive months, in the rate of CDC-defined CABSIs, hospital-wide, over the collaborative baseline by June 2010. Reduce health care-associated methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections by June 2010: A significant* reduction, for three consecutive months, in the number of MRSA SSI/soft tissue infections, over the collaborative baseline, by June 2010. NOTE: The term significant will be defined within three months following inception of the program. Ohio children's hospitals: Reduce surgical site infections in designated cardiac, neurosurgery and orthopedic procedures by June 2010. Pursue zero surgical site infections in the designated cardiac, neurosurgery, and orthopedic procedures as reflected in public reporting recommendations. Analyze present infection rate(s) and set an improvement target within three months. Develop a unique bundle of care for each surgical procedure group. Eliminate severe harm or death to any child due to medication errors by March 2010, while also working to subsequently eliminate any harm or injury from preventable adverse drug events. Eliminate severe harm or death to any child due to medication errors, for three consecutive months, by March 2010. Eliminate injury or harm to any child due to preventable adverse drug events, by March 2012. By March 2010, reduce by one third opiate related ADEs, serious IV infiltrates, for three consecutive months. By March 2011, reduce by another third, for three consecutive months. Eliminate by March 2012. Have ADE trigger tool methodology in place by January 2010.