Changing the dressing on a patient’s catheter is a crucial infection prevention method that can be improved by implementing a multifaceted catheter care maintenance bundle, according to a recent study ...

US Acute Care Solutions (USACS) recently replaced its legacy portal for physicians by building a new, modern portal with the low-code development platform from OutSystems. Called The Central Line, a ...

We developed a staff educational series to identify knowledge deficits and standardize the use, care, and maintenance of central lines, with the goal of reducing the rate of CLABSIs. The methodology ...

Care bundles alone do not significantly reduce CLABSI rates; outdated materials like polyurethane and silicone may foster infections, despite compliance Polyurethane and silicone PICC lines are ...

Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital (SNMH) announced a significant milestone in patient safety: five consecutive years without a single Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infection (CLABSI). This ...

The Blessing Hospital Intensive Care Unit staff is celebrating 16 consecutive months with no central line-associated bloodstream infections. A central line is a tube placed in a patient's large vein ...

The management of many medical and surgical conditions often involves long-term infusion of intravenous fluids, broad-spectrum antibiotics, chemotherapeutic agents for cancer, critical care therapies, ...

Cooper, who works at a Chevy dealership in Iowa, has no medical background. She is one of thousands of parents who perform a daunting medical task at home — caring for a child's catheter, called a ...

A targeted educational intervention using a simulated central line care model improved competence in central line care and resulted in decreased CLABSI rates for oncology inpatients. Purpose: Patients ...