An education program to cover CLABSI prevention as it pertains to technique, equipment, antiseptic solution and knowledge can assist in the prevention efforts within this critical setting. Many patients within the adult ICU receive a central line or central venous catheter (CVC) due to the severity of their illnesses. Also, many patients in the adult ICU have multiple medications going …show more content…
There will likely be push back from personnel who do not want to complete the education or simply just want to continue practicing their current ways. However, quality improvement measures are what drive change in the workplace. A tool to utilize is the ACE Star Model, which addresses the implementation of new knowledge into practice for the interdisciplinary members within the facility to improve quality efforts (CCN, 2017). The ACE Star Model is a guide to put best evidence-based practice (EBP) into the workplace for improvement of care. includes a discovery before summarizing the evidence- based practice within the knowledge gained. After analyzing the information, a creation of practice recommendations and implementing the new practice measures before finally evaluating the