Catheter maintenance bundle effectively slashes CLABSI rates: ... The team implemented the bundle — which is based on the CDC’s infection prevention guidelines — in 30 long-term acute care ...

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 ...

Peer tutoring is an effective way to implement central line-associated bloodstream infection prevention bundles, helping reduce CLABSI rates, according to a study published in Antimicrobial ...

A prevention bundle reduced inflammation, infections and hospitalizations among nursing home residents with peripherally inserted central catheters, according to a study. News News CME CME ...

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 prevented among patients ...

Infection prevention bundles, a package of evidence-based guidelines implemented in unison, are effective for reducing central line-associated blood stream infections (CLABSI) in critical care ...

The checklist is based on 2011 CDC guideline for the prevention of intravascular catheter-associated bloodstream infections. The checklist includes items for clinicians, such as performing daily ...

NORTHFIELD, Ill., Jan. 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Medline announced today the launch of its Vascular Access Health Solution, a new central line-associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI) prevention ...

Since October 2011, Regions Hospital has had only two infections, giving the hospital an overall CLABSI rate of 0.59 per 1,000 central line days for 2011, which is still below the national ...

Infection prevention bundles, a package of evidence-based guidelines implemented in unison, are effective for reducing central line-associated blood stream infections (CLABSI) in critical care ...

Total spend from the CDC and hospitals was between $77 million and $164 million. Net benefits ranged from $640 million to $1.8 billion, and the per dollar rate of return on the CDC’s investments ...

Over the past several years, the use of bundles for prevention of central line-associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI) in the inpatient setting has become commonplace and has been successful in ...