{"id":923,"date":"2025-12-18T06:57:02","date_gmt":"2025-12-18T06:57:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/multi.nycnewsnetwork.com\/nycbusinessdaily\/metropolitan-hospital-achieves-national-recognition-for-zero-central-line-infections\/"},"modified":"2025-12-18T06:57:02","modified_gmt":"2025-12-18T06:57:02","slug":"metropolitan-hospital-achieves-national-recognition-for-zero-central-line-infections","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nycnewsnetwork.com\/nycbusinessdaily\/metropolitan-hospital-achieves-national-recognition-for-zero-central-line-infections\/","title":{"rendered":"Metropolitan Hospital Achieves National Recognition for Zero Central Line Infections"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: black\">Metropolitan Hospital, affiliated with <a href='https:\/\/www.nychealthandhospitals.org'>NYC Health + Hospitals<\/a>, has attained national recognition for recording a central line\u2013associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI) rate of zero \u2014 a rare accomplishment shared by just 338 hospitals across America. The news was reported in an <a href='https:\/\/nycnewswire.com'>NYC Newswire<\/a> press announcement.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: start\" data-start=\"555\" data-end=\"955\"><span style=\"color: black\">The distinction is based on findings from the Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services (CMS) Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAI) metrics, designed to benchmark infection control and patient safety across the country. The data is submitted via the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention\u2019s National Healthcare Safety Network, which serves as the leading infection tracking network nationwide.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: start\" data-start=\"957\" data-end=\"1287\"><span style=\"color: black\">\u201cMetropolitan&#8217;s interdisciplinary care teams set a benchmark for patient safety nationally,\u201d said Julian S. John, MPA, CEO, NYC Health + Hospitals\/Metropolitan. \u201cReceiving this honor illustrates our driving goal: consistently reliable, patient-centered care in every area of our hospital.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: start\" data-start=\"1289\" data-end=\"1332\"><strong data-start=\"1289\" data-end=\"1330\"><span style=\"color: black\">Collaborative Success in Stopping Infections<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: start\" data-start=\"1334\" data-end=\"1755\"><span style=\"color: black\">Securing a CLABSI rate of zero results from comprehensive, hospital-wide compliance with evidence-based practices, flawless central line placement and care, and rigorous infection control guidelines. Nursing, critical care, infection prevention, and quality management staff cooperate closely, reviewing device need, performing maintenance checks, and championing the use of sterile methods at every step.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: start\" data-start=\"1757\" data-end=\"2094\"><span style=\"color: black\">From October 2023 to September 2024, CMS HAI data assessed infection rates for all patients\u2014adults, children, newborns, Medicare and non-Medicare\u2014presenting a comparative view of hospital infection rates nationwide.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: start\" data-start=\"2096\" data-end=\"2134\"><strong data-start=\"2096\" data-end=\"2132\"><span style=\"color: black\">Dedicated to Continuous Improvement<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: start\" data-start=\"2136\" data-end=\"2472\"><span style=\"color: black\">\u201cOur zero CLABSI rate is evidence of clinical excellence, continuous protocol enhancement, real-time infection surveillance, and multiteam coordination\u2014all key in elevating patient safety,\u201d stated Maria Castaldi, MD, FACS, Chief Quality Officer, Metropolitan Hospital.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: start\" data-start=\"2474\" data-end=\"2731\"><span style=\"color: black\">\u201cEliminating central line\u2013associated bloodstream infections attests to the value of strong quality-improvement systems that keep patient safety at our core,\u201d said Anitha Srinivasan, MD, MPH, FACS, Chief Medical Officer.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: start\" data-start=\"2733\" data-end=\"3086\"><span style=\"color: black\">Christopher G. Wilson, MSN, RN, CNML, CENP, NEA-BC, FACHE, Chief Nursing Officer, commended the direct care providers: \u201cThis milestone was achieved thanks to our teams\u2019 skills, ongoing training programs, clinical accuracy, and deep commitment to patient well-being and safety.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: start\" data-start=\"3088\" data-end=\"3386\"><span style=\"color: black\">With infectious threats evolving in healthcare today, Metropolitan Hospital\u2019s outstanding CLABSI prevention underscores its pledge to staff education, vigilant monitoring, and process improvement for safer, high-quality patient care.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Metropolitan Hospital, affiliated with NYC Health + Hospitals, has attained national recognition for recording a central line\u2013associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI) rate of zero \u2014 a rare accomplishment shared by just 338 hospitals across America. 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