Hospital recognized for success in preventing infections
Emory Johns Creek Hospital announced today it was recognized by the Georgia Hospital Association for its success in preventing bloodstream infections in intensive care unit (ICU) patients that required a central, direct intraveneous line to the heart. The recognition came as the result of the “Stop Bloodstream Infections Collaborative for the ICU” project conducted by the Georgia Hospital Association and Johns Hopkins University. A total of 66 Georgia hospitals participated in the project. Emory Johns Creek Hospital began participating in 2009 and will share its tools for success with the other participating hospitals.
“This recognition is an honor for us, and showcases the quality of healthcare we continually strive to provide our patients,” said Marcia Postal-Ranney, infection preventionist in the quality department at Emory Johns Creek Hospital. “Our basic practices for preventing these infections have a demonstrated track record for success and we look forward to sharing them with other hospitals.”
Anytime a patient requires an IV, particularly one directly to the heart, there is a risk that bacteria may come in contact with skin and travel into the body. Emory Johns Creek Hospital organized a multidisciplinary team of physicians, nurses and administrators to use the latest evidence-based guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and other agencies to develop the most effective and safest practices for insertion and maintenance. Administrative staff complete daily audits on every patient with a central line. Next steps will expand the project to evaluate data for other, non-ICU units of hospitals, such as medical and surgical units.
Founded in 2007, Emory Johns Creek Hospital is committed to meeting the health care needs of Johns Creek and surrounding areas. We are a full-service 110-bed, acute care hospital with a full range of services including round-the-clock emergency care with board-certified emergency physicians, all-digital imaging including a 64-slice CT, MRI, The Birth Place with Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, 24-hour anesthesiologists, intensive care, advanced cardiac care, vascular medicine and surgery, rehabilitation surgery and women’s services. Our hospital is recognized for its Centers of Excellence in bariatric surgery and breast imaging, is accredited in mammography, breast biopsy and breast ultrasound and is a certified Primary Stroke Center.
For more information, contact us at 678-474-8200 or visit our website at www.emoryjohnscreek.com.
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