Nearly all surveyed children's hospitals in the U.S. and Canada have implemented interventions to prevent central line-associated bloodstream infections in addition to those implemented through a bundle, according to a study in Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology.
In 2012, infection preventionists from 12 Canadian tertiary care pediatric facilities and 38 U.S. freestanding children's hospitals responded to a survey on CLABSI prevention practices beyond those adopted through insertion bundles and maintenance bundles. The survey questions focused on practices to minimize contamination of needleless connectors, reduce colonization at catheter exit sites and other miscellaneous practices.
"Virtually all" institutions implemented at least one additional strategy, according to the study. Forty-four percent of institutions used at least one additional strategy to minimize contamination of the needleless connector, most often through a barrier or disinfectant cap.
The authors suggested testing these additional strategies for their effectiveness in preventing CLABSIs.
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In 2012, infection preventionists from 12 Canadian tertiary care pediatric facilities and 38 U.S. freestanding children's hospitals responded to a survey on CLABSI prevention practices beyond those adopted through insertion bundles and maintenance bundles. The survey questions focused on practices to minimize contamination of needleless connectors, reduce colonization at catheter exit sites and other miscellaneous practices.
"Virtually all" institutions implemented at least one additional strategy, according to the study. Forty-four percent of institutions used at least one additional strategy to minimize contamination of the needleless connector, most often through a barrier or disinfectant cap.
The authors suggested testing these additional strategies for their effectiveness in preventing CLABSIs.
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