Infection Control Today - Bloodstream Infections

Following CDC Protocols Cuts Dialysis Bloodstream Infections in Half

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released results of its Dialysis Bloodstream Infection Prevention Collaborative showing a 32 percent decrease in overall bloodstream infections and a 54 percent decrease in vascular access-related bloodstream ...More

2 weeks ago

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Daily Antiseptic Baths Slash Risk of Bloodstream Infections in Critically Ill Children

Daily baths with an ordinary antibacterial cleanser can safely reduce the risk of dangerous bloodstream infections in critically ill children, according to a trial conducted in five pediatric hospitals and led by investigators at the Johns Hopkins Children's Center. A ...More

January 28, 2013

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NICUs in Nine States See Sharp Drop in Bloodstream Infections

Central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs) in newborns were reduced by 58 percent in less than a year in hospital neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) participating in an Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality patient safety program. Frontline caregivers ...More

January 25, 2013

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Hospital Reports Record Span of Zero CLABSIs

A California hospital reported that its vascular access team has gone nearly seven years without a central line-associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI) in any of its peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) lines. The facility has recorded no CLABSIs, which are ...More

January 3, 2013

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Study Finds Use of Disinfection Cap is Associated with Fewer Bloodstream Infections

Patients at NorthShore University HealthSystem are now better protected against potentially deadly infections, according to a newly published study. The research found that use of a disinfection cap on catheters and tubing reduced infection of central intravenous catheters ...More

January 3, 2013

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Study Shows Universal Decolonization of ICU Patients Reduces Bloodstream Infections by 44 Percent

HCA announces that a comprehensive new study, conducted exclusively at 43 HCA-affiliated hospitals, concluded that using antimicrobial soap and ointment on intensive care unit patients reduces bloodstream infections, including MRSA, by 44 percent. The use of antimicrobial ...More

October 23, 2012

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Bloodstream Infections Cut by 44 Percent in Sickest Hospital Patients, Study Finds

A sweeping study on the issue of antibiotic-resistant bacteria in hospitals shows that using antimicrobial soap and ointment on all intensive-care patients significantly decreases bloodstream infection. The results, which are being presented for the first time at IDWeek ...More

October 17, 2012

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Minnesota Department of Health Releases Analysis of St. Cloud Hospital Bloodstream Infection Outbreak

The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) has released a final report about its investigation into an outbreak of bloodstream infections at St. Cloud Hospital in 2011 that was associated with a healthcare worker diverting narcotics from intravenous (IV) bags. On Feb. 21, ...More

October 2, 2012

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AHRQ Patient Safety Project Reduces Bloodstream Infections by 40 Percent

A unique nationwide patient safety project funded by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) reduced the rate of central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs) in intensive care units by 40 percent, according to the agency’s preliminary findings of ...More

September 10, 2012

Posted in News, Policies and Practice, PPE & Standard Precautions

"Triple-Threat" Approach Can Slash Risk of Central Line Infections in Children with Cancer

Hospitals can dramatically reduce the number of life-threatening central line infections in pediatric cancer patients by following a set of basic precautions, by encouraging families to speak up when they observe noncompliance with the protocol and by honest analysis of the ...More

September 4, 2012

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