Feature|Videos|March 4, 2026
Stethoscope Diaphragm Covers and Bundled Interventions Reduce Central Line Infections in ICUs
Author(s)Natalia G. Nunez, DNP, MPH, RN, CIC, CSPDT, LSSYB, Manager of Infection Prevention and Control, Baptist Health in Coral Gables, Florida, Dr. W. Frank Peacock, MD, FACEP, FACC, FESC, Professor, Emergency Medicine and Research Director, and Vice Chair for Research Baylor College of Medicine Houston, Texas, Naomi Ragsdale, BSBA, BSN, RN, Infection Control Nurse, Lt. Col. Luke J. Weathers, Jr. Veterans Administration Medical Center, Memphis, Tennessee
After multiple central line infections, intensive care unit (ICU) leaders examined stethoscope hygiene and found major compliance gaps. Plastic sleeves failed, but diaphragm covers integrated into a bundled prevention strategy led to significant infection reduction. Their results, presented at NTI 2025 and forthcoming in Critical Care Nurse, highlight practical, point-of-care solutions.
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