Peer tutoring is an effective way to implement central line-associated bloodstream infection prevention bundles, helping reduce CLABSI rates, according to a study published in Antimicrobial Resistance ...

Several measures helped Regions Hospital in St. Paul, Minn., achieve a zero rate of central-line associated bloodstream infection rate in the first quarter of 2011, according to a hospital news ...

Over the past several years, the use of bundles for prevention of central line-associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI) in the inpatient setting has become commonplace and has been successful in many ...

A CLABSI bundle, which includes hand hygiene, site preparation, selecting the best site for inserting the line and removing the line as soon as the patient no longer needs it, helped Regions Hospital ...

To determine the association of a central-line maintenance team on the incidence of central-line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs) in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). Overall CLABSI ...

To characterize hospital-acquired bloodstream infection rates among New York State's 19 regional referral NICUs (at regional perinatal centers; RPCs) and develop strategies to promote best practices ...

A central catheter maintenance bundle developed to prevent a common healthcare-associated infection had an immediate effect of decreasing rates of central line-associated bloodstream infections ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . BOSTON — The incidence of bloodstream infections among pediatric oncology patients with central lines can be ...

Over the 24-month program, CLABSI rates decreased by 48% (from 0.63 to 0.32/1000 central-line days, P = .005), and bacteremia rates decreased by 54% (from 1.27 to 0.59/1000 central-line days, P < .001 ...