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

• 40 percent of patients thought CLABSI education could be improved. Researchers suggested more effort is needed to engage patients in infection control and prevention, including CLABSI prevention.

About 70% of CLABSI infections are avoidable through following consistent, evidence-based practices for prevention 1. Developed by Medline's team of vascular access health experts and clinicians ...

These ICU infection-prevention programs cost an average of about $145,00, and reduced ICU costs $174,713 per patient for CLABSI and $163,090 for ventilator-associated pneumonia.

Most of the neonatal intensive care units have instituted central line–associated bloodstream infection prevention policies and monitor compliance, and reporting more than 95 percent compliance ...

Behavioral and socio-adaptive practices such as the use of systems to monitor CLABSI (97%) were widely used; however, feedback to providers on CLABSI events was reported by only 89%, while tools ...

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 ...

Covalon's new campaign focuses on the role that CLABSI-conscious technology can play in maintaining safety consistency across healthcare sites, teams, and procedures. The list of CLABSI prevention ...

A CLABSI bundle, which includes hand hygiene, site preparation, selecting the best site for inserting the line and removing the line as soon as the patient no longer needs it, helped Regions Hospital ...

Despite rigorous hygiene protocols, including antiseptic bathing and aseptic line management, CLABSI rates persist, posing serious threats to already-vulnerable patients.

WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- “Today, we are releasing a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), which shows our nation is making progress toward eliminating ...

CLABSI-conscious technology can help support CLABSI protocols by preventing human error, streamlining workflows, and protecting patients using innovative dual-antimicrobial infection prevention ...