A total of 936 of the facilities had one or more predicted CLABSIs. The rate of CLABSIs spiked from 0.68 in 2019 to 0.87 in 2020 — a total increase of 28% (95% CI, 20-33.6).

Techniques to prevent CVC colonization during insertion, such as maximum sterile barrier precautions, reduce the risk of CLABSI. After insertion, appropriate CVC dressings, careful catheter access ...

To assess the use of technical and behavioral interventions for preventing CLABSI, Pisney and colleagues sent surveys to infection preventionists at 881 U.S. acute care hospitals.

To evaluate the long-term outcomes of catheter salvage therapy for CLABSI management in pediatric patients (age range, 0-21 years) with SBS, investigators at Orlando Health Arnold Palmer Hospital ...

Synaptiq CLABSI Assessment App Alerts App analyzes uploaded photo and provides real-time alerts to Care Team when patient is compliant or not compliant. Portland, OR, March 15, 2022 (GLOBE ...

Note: States’ SIRs show their individual progress in reducing CLABSIs and are not meant to compare actual CLABSI rates among states. Hawaii — 0.11 Vermont — 0.18 South Dakota — 0.27 North Dakota — ...

• 46 percent of patients recalled receiving informational materials about CLABSI. • 22 percent of patients could not recall discussing central line-associated risks with a healthcare worker.

The five-state study was conducted over 12 years in medical and surgical ICUs as well as in long-term acute-care settings. Researchers found that the rates of CLABSI decreased significantly when ...

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 ...

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.