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https://www.med.unc.edu/ihqi/wp-content/uploads/sites/463/2021/12/Patel.png210279Areas of Interest Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine Project Title Central-line associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI) rates in the MICU Central Line Associated Blood Stream Infections in the MICU Project Aim Reduce CLABSI by end of FY22 on MICU by improving CVAD maintenance and removal practice with CVAD team for CVAD stewardship.