Open AccessReduction of central line-associated bloodstream infections in a large acute care hospital in Midwest United States following implementation of a comprehensive central line insertion and maintenance bundle
Author(s) -
Abraham Wei,
Ronald J. Markert,
Christopher R. Connelly,
Hari Polenakovik
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of infection prevention (online)
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.43
H-Index - 20
eISSN - 1757-1774
pISSN - 1757-1782
DOI - 10.1177/17571774211012471
Subject(s) - medicine , central line , central venous catheter , psychological intervention , bloodstream infection , emergency medicine , infection control , incidence (geometry) , intensive care unit , intensive care medicine , quality management , catheter , surgery , nursing , management , optics , economics , management system , physics
Central line-associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI) is a preventable medical condition that results in increased patient morbidity and mortality. We describe the impact of various quality improvement interventions on the incidence of CLABSI in an 848-bed community teaching hospital from 1 January 2013 to 31 December 2017.