Adding innovative practices and technology to central line bundle reduces bloodstream infection rate in challenging pediatric population

A specialized pediatric hospital serves many patients with short bowel syndrome. The patients' fecal residue plus frequent access of intravenous lines increases bloodstream infection (BSI) risk. To reduce BSIs, the hospital first implemented an alcohol-dispensing disinfection cap and then added...

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Published in:American journal of infection control 2016, Vol.44 (1), p.112-114
Main Authors: Pavia, Marianne, MS, MT(ASCP), CLS, CIC, Mazza, Marianne, PA
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Anti-Infective Agents, Local - administration & dosage
Bacteremia - etiology
Bacteremia - prevention & control
Bowel disease
Catheterization, Central Venous - adverse effects
Central line–associated bloodstream infections
Central Venous Catheters - microbiology
Child, Preschool
Chlorhexidine - administration & dosage
Chlorhexidine - analogs & derivatives
Chlorhexidine gluconate
CLABSI
Cross Infection - etiology
Cross Infection - prevention & control
Disinfection - instrumentation
Disinfection - methods
Disinfection cap
Equipment Contamination
Ethanol
Health risk assessment
Humans
Infection Control
Infections
Infectious Disease
Intervention
Intravenous needleless connector
Pediatrics
Protective Clothing
Risk Factors
Short bowel syndrome
Short Bowel Syndrome - complications
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Summary:A specialized pediatric hospital serves many patients with short bowel syndrome. The patients' fecal residue plus frequent access of intravenous lines increases bloodstream infection (BSI) risk. To reduce BSIs, the hospital first implemented an alcohol-dispensing disinfection cap and then added 3 more interventions, with both the cap-only phase and the multipronged phase successfully lowering the hospital's BSI rate.
ISSN:0196-6553
1527-3296
DOI:10.1016/j.ajic.2015.08.026