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 ...

When the modified denominator was used, there was a 25% lower CLABSI rate in ICU patients (1.95 vs. 1.47 per 1,000 line days) and a 6% lower rate in non-ICU patients (1.30 vs 1.22 per 1,000 line ...

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.

On Jan. 12, a study published in the American Journal of Infection Control uncovered many staff who perform home infusion therapy, or HIT, received no formal training on CLABSI surveillance.

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 ...

As central-line associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs) pose a danger to vulnerable patients, infection prevention and control experts released new practical recommendations to assist acute ...

Three key components that have helped Ingalls remain CLABSI-free for nearly 16 months: Collaboration : A CLABSI working group was formulated to take ownership of prevention efforts, Ms. Mitchell said.

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 — ...

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 ...

Table 1. The Bottom Line: Recommendations and Areas of Uncertainty for the Management of CLABSI in Children Diagnosis. Blood cultures should be collected from at least 2 sites before initiation of ...