CLABSI Archives

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Dedicated Nursing Team Cuts Central-Line Infections Nearly in Half, Report Shows

October 19, 2023

Having a dedicated nursing team assist with central-line insertions reduced infections by 47%, a three-year program at UNC Health in Chapel Hill, N.C. has shown. The team of…

Electronic peer review and CLABSI rates

January 2, 2024

Peer review, an expectation of nursing professionals, aligns with Magnet® standards related to the promotion of patient safety and the advancement of nursing knowledge. In 2016, in preparation…

Preventing central line–associated bloodstream infections

September 14, 2015

Central line–associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs) are among the most common hospital-acquired infections. Patients diagnosed and treated for CLABSIs require additional therapies and interventions, have longer stays, and face…

Revisiting CLABSI prevention strategies: Part 2

July 3, 2019

When a patient’s healthcare team determines that a central line is needed (see myamericannurse.com/revisiting-clabsi-prevention-strategies-part-1), proper maintenance is required to prevent CLABSI and prompt action is needed if one…

Revisiting CLABSI prevention strategies: Pt 1

May 7, 2019

Follow the basics to keep your patients safe. Takeaways: · Central line–associated bloodstream infection prevention requires meticulous attention to insertion, care, and maintenance of central lines. · Collaboration…

Three practice bundles to reduce CLABSIs

November 10, 2015

Healthcare-acquired infections (HAIs) remain a significant problem for most hospitals, despite a decade of focused improvement efforts using evidence-based guidelines. One type of HAI, central-line associated bloodstream infection…