AHRQ releases progress report for BSIs
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) has released its second report on progress that has been achieved by hospitals…
bloodstream infections
Blood-borne pathogen exposure injuries
Healthcare workers are exposed to blood-borne pathogens through contaminated needlesticks, sharps injuries, and mucous membrane exposures to infectious blood or…
Bloodstream infections from peripheral lines: An underrated risk
Analytics—the study of data to reveal meaningful patterns—is remaking large swaths of our culture, from business to sports to politics.…
Central line-associated blood stream infections drop
The Centers of Disease Control and Prevention reports that the number of central line-associated blood stream infections decreased by 58%…
Hospitals continue to struggle with catheter-related infections
A survey from the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) found that half of 2,075 survey respondents…
Preventing catheter-related bloodstream infections related to I.V. connectors
The author provides an overview of the issue and suggests some solutions.
Preventing central line–associated bloodstream infections
Central line–associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs) are among the most common hospital-acquired infections. Patients diagnosed and treated for CLABSIs require additional…
The Magnet® effect: Success in minimizing bloodstream infections
One hospital’s Magnet quest and several other factors came together to reduce the infection rate.
Walk the walk to reduce catheter-related bloodstream infections
Nearly half of ICU patients have central venous catheters, putting them at risk for deadly bloodstream infections. Learn about proven methods for preventing these infections – and about ineffective practices we should abandon.
