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 ...

Expert CLABSI guidance adds real world implementation strategies Evidence-based recommendations help prioritize efforts for reducing common HAI Peer-Reviewed Publication ...

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.

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.

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 ...

Hospitals in states that required central line-associated bloodstream infection reporting did not have lower CLABSI rates than hospitals in states without this requirement.

Disinfection caps successful in CLABSI prevention Loyola achieves 68 percent decrease in central line bloodstream infections Peer-Reviewed Publication. Loyola Medicine. Thanks to ...

SAN DIEGO, CA, June 20, 2025 (EZ Newswire) -- A promising new chapter in infection control has opened as AseptiScope, opens new tab ® announces its recent peer-reviewed publication, opens new tab ...