Healthcare providers struggling with central line-associated bloodstream infections may want to consider implementing a central catheter maintenance bundle, which was recently proven to reduce CLABSIs ...

Peer tutoring is an effective way to implement central line-associated bloodstream infection prevention bundles, helping reduce CLABSI rates, according to a study published in Antimicrobial Resistance ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The SAFER Lines bundle was created to aid prevention efforts for CLABSIs. The bundle reduced inflammation and ...

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 many ...

To determine the association of a central-line maintenance team on the incidence of central-line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs) in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). Overall CLABSI ...

A central catheter maintenance bundle developed to prevent a common healthcare-associated infection had an immediate effect of decreasing rates of central line-associated bloodstream infections ...

Over the 24-month program, CLABSI rates decreased by 48% (from 0.63 to 0.32/1000 central-line days, P = .005), and bacteremia rates decreased by 54% (from 1.27 to 0.59/1000 central-line days, P < .001 ...