The central line-associated bloodstream infections APSS Blueprint outlines actionable steps healthcare organizations should take to successfully implement and sustain improvements in order to reduce central line-related morbidity and mortality. Actionable steps to improve central line-associated bloodstream infection rates and summaries of available evidence-based practice protocols are included:

• Leadership checklist guide to determine whether current evidence-based guidelines are being followed in your organization
• Performance improvement plan to follow if improvements are necessary
• Clinical workflow to prevent central line-associated bloodstream infections across the continuum
• Knowledge base on early detection and treatment of central line-associated bloodstream infections
• How to educate patients and family members about central line-associated bloodstream infection prevention, recognition, and treatment
• Central line-associated bloodstream infection resource guide
• Guidance on how to measure outcomes

The Blueprint is revised annually and is available free of charge on our website.

Hospitals who make a formal commitment to improve central line-associated bloodstream infection rates and share their successes on the PSMF website have access to an additional level of consulting services.