The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has invested in increasing the knowledge, understanding and implementation of strategies to prevent central line-associated bloodstream infections since ...

Proving that dreaded hospital central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI) can be reduced, a federal report shows a decline in intensive care unit bloodstream infections of 58% in 2009 compared with ...

A trio of reports on protocols for reducing rates of central line-associated bloodstream infections was among the highlights of the annual conference of the Association for Professionals in Infection ...

AdventHealth DeLand hospital reported zero central line-associated bloodstream infections from October 2023 to September 2024. In addition to promoting a culture of quality and safety, a hospital can ...

Twenty-one states posted decreases in central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI) in 2010, according to a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. This translates to a ...

A new study led by researchers at Baltimore-based Johns Hopkins University suggests the rise in home healthcare services could come with dangerous consequences: an increase in central line-associated ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention offers a free checklist for the prevention of central line-associated blood stream infections. The checklist is based on 2011 CDC guideline for the ...

West Virginia has the highest central line-associated bloodstream infection rate in the country, while North Dakota has the lowest, CDC data shows. The “Healthcare-Associated Infections” dataset, ...

Reducing hospital acquired infections (HAIs) remains an ongoing patient safety battle for health systems. Preventing bloodstream infections doesn’t just fall to the hands of frontline staff delivering ...

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The CDC suggests five efforts to continue the reduction in CLABSI: 1. Providers should be on the lookout to be aware of and make sure healthcare providers follow infection control guidelines when a ...