Open AccessMultimodal interventions for bundle implementation to decrease central line-associated bloodstream infections in adult intensive care units in a teaching hospital in Taiwan, 2009–2013
Author(s) -
Wu-Pu Lin,
Yu-Ching Chang,
UnIn Wu,
Mei-Chuan Hung,
PaoYu Chuang,
JannTay Wang,
WangHuei Sheng,
YeeChun Chen,
ShanChwen Chang
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal of microbiology immunology and infection
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.223
H-Index - 57
eISSN - 1995-9133
pISSN - 1684-1182
DOI - 10.1016/j.jmii.2017.08.008
Subject(s) - medicine , incidence (geometry) , bloodstream infection , psychological intervention , confidence interval , intensive care , central line , infection control , catheter , rate ratio , prospective cohort study , emergency medicine , intensive care medicine , surgery , nursing , optics , physics
Central line (CL)-associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI) poses a major threat to patient safety and is associated with additional cost. This study investigated the sustained effect of multimodal interventions focusing on CL bundle improvement in the adult intensive care units (ICUs) of a teaching hospital in Taiwan.
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