Having a trained nurse or nurse team present during central line procedures or catheter insertion reduces the chance of infection for patients by 47%, according to new research from the Association ...

(SNMH) announced a significant milestone in patient safety: five consecutive years without a single Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infection (CLABSI). This outstanding achievement demonstrates SN ...

Less than a decade ago, CLABSIs were considered the most pervasive of all hospital-associated illnesses (HAIs). Across the United States, 500,000 patients contracted a CLABSI between 1990-2010—an ...

A Lancet study across Indian ICUs finds preventable central line bloodstream infections causing high mortality, driven by drug resistance and weak infection control, highlighting urgent need for basic ...

The health system has focused on catheter-associated urinary tract infection, central line-associated bloodstream infection, Clostridium difficile, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, and ...

SANTA BARBARA, CA, UNITED STATES, January 3, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- “Seven out of eleven CLA-BSIs (central-line associated bloodstream infections) in 2010 were ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The SAFER Lines bundle was created to aid prevention efforts for CLABSIs. The bundle reduced inflammation and ...

PICC lines and other central lines that get infected with fungus are associated with sepsis and high mortality. PICC lines and central lines are significant risk factors for this medical condition.” — ...