Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infections (CLABSI)

CDC Report Reveals Drop in Infections in ICU Patients With Central Lines

A new "Vital Signs" report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released today contains new data showing that 58 percent fewer bloodstream infections occurred in hospital ICU patients with central lines in 2009 than in 2001. In 2009, about 18,000 ...More
March 1, 2011
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Safety Checklist Use Yields 10 Percent Drop in Hospital Deaths

A Johns Hopkins-led safety checklist program that virtually eliminated bloodstream infections in hospital intensive-care units throughout Michigan appears to have also reduced deaths by 10 percent, a new study suggests. Although prior research showed a major reduction in ...More
January 31, 2011
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Public Reporting of Infections and the CLABSI Mandate

Beginning Jan. 1, 2011, the CDC's National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) will be the tool used by facilities electing to participate in the CMS HAI IPPS Hospital Inpatient Quality Reporting Program. ...More
January 17, 2011
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APIC to Host Webinar on NHSN Reporting

The Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) is hosting a special webinar on Wednesday, Dec. 15 at 1 p.m. EST to address unanswered questions about upcoming changes to CLABSI reporting rules. "Getting Ready for NHSN" will outline the ...More
December 13, 2010
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Multiple Interventions, Improved Procedures and Technology Help UNC Hospitals Reduce CLABSIs

Employing multiple interventions and armed with technology, clinicians at the University of North Carolina Hospitals worked with their hospital epidemiologists and infection preventionists and were able to reduce their rate of central line-associated bloodstream infections ...More
December 6, 2010
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APIC to Host Monthly Calls to Support CLABSI Reduction Strategies

At its 2010 annual meeting, the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) launched its new "I Believe in Zero CLABSIs" campaign–a collaborative effort based on the national project titled, "OntheCUSP: StopBSI," being coordinated by the ...More
November 10, 2010
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Get Ready for the New CLABSI Reporting Requirement

The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA) is encouraging infection preventionists to educate themselves about the reporting of central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs) on the CDC's National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN). This reporting is ...More
October 18, 2010
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Maryland Hospitals Commit to Eliminating Bloodstream Infections

Maryland’s hospitals are joining a nationwide initiative to eliminate serious bloodstream infections. This is a volunteer effort, like the Maryland Hospital Hand Hygiene Collaborative, the Maryland Patient Safety Center Neonatal Collaborative, and others, focused on ...More
October 5, 2010
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Needleless Connector Helps Hospital Eliminate Catheter Infections, Study Shows

A lengthy study performed at Methodist Extended Care Hospital resulted in the elimination of potentially deadly infections. The study findings were reported in a scientific poster presentation at the recent annual meeting of the Association for Vascular Access (AVA), a ...More
October 1, 2010
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New Research Shows Effectiveness of SwabCap

New research reports that the SwabCap® disinfection cap for luer access valves helped hospitals meet several challenges with IV valve disinfection and Joint Commission-related compliance. A separate study concluded that the device passively disinfects luer access valves ...More
September 20, 2010
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