Reports of central line-associated bloodstream infections using the National Healthcare Safety Network criteria differ significantly from CLABSI reports based on claims codes, according to a study in ...

AdventHealth DeLand hospital reported zero central line-associated bloodstream infections from October 2023 to September 2024. In addition to promoting a culture of quality and safety, a hospital can ...

Introducing a series of interventions around central line insertion, including education, insertion bundle and process and outcome surveillance, can lead to a marked decline in the rate of central ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The rate of central line-associated bloodstream infections in acute care hospitals increased significantly ...

Using two central venous catheters on one patient at the same time can significantly increase the risk of developing a central line-associated bloodstream infection, according to a study published ...

Antimicrobial lock solutions are effective in reducing by 69% the risk for catheter-associated bloodstream infections, which, according to a study, are the most costly infections in healthcare.

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Technical interventions such as sterile barriers were frequently used to prevent central line-associated ...

Several interventions, including standardizing line insertion and maintenance processes and education, can help drive down central line-associated bloodstream infection rates, according to research ...

Washington, DC, January 3, 2013 -- Central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI) dropped by 52 percent when an alcohol-impregnated disinfection cap was used instead of standard scrubbing ...

CHICAGO (May 13, 2013) – New research from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that as many as 200,000 central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs) have been ...

A trio of reports on protocols for reducing rates of central line-associated bloodstream infections was among the highlights of the annual conference of the Association for Professionals in Infection ...