QI Project Plan Template

PICOT Question: (P) In adult intensive care unit (ICU) patients, (I) how does the use of daily
chlorhexidine bathing, (C) compared to non-antimicrobial interventions, (O) affect the rate of
central-line associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs), (T) over twelve months?

Problem: High number of CLABSIs

AIM: Reduce the incidence of CLABSIs by 20% within 12 months

Outcome Measures:

¿ of patients with CLABSIs

1. % Patients with CLABSIs ( )
¿ of patients with central lines

Process Measures:

¿ of days witha central line

1. % Central line days ( )
¿ of patients with central lines
¿ pts with documented daily chlorhexidine bath s
2. % Chlorhexidine bathing ( )
¿ pts with a central lines
3. % Site assessment ¿)

Balance Measures:

¿ pts withreinsertion of central lines

1. % Reinsertion of central lines ( )
¿ pts with central line previously removed
2. Cost of CLABSI prevention ¿)
3. % Self-removed central lines ¿)