A study published today in the American Journal of Infection Control (AJIC) reveals that many home infusion therapy (HIT) staff receive no formal training on how to perform central line-associated ...

(HealthDay)—Among critically ill neonates and children, the rates of central catheter-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI) remained stable from 2013 to 2018, while population-based ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Technical interventions such as sterile barriers were frequently used to prevent central line-associated ...

FRANKLIN, Tenn., Aug. 22, 2018 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Central lines are a common device in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) and oncology patients; however, their use can increase the risk of bloodstream ...

Less than a decade ago, central-line associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs) were considered the most pervasive of all hospital-associated illnesses (HAIs). Across the United States, 500,000 ...

UChicago Medicine Ingalls Memorial Hospital in Harvey, Ill., hasn’t seen a central-line-associated blood infection since December 2021 — an accomplishment that took coordinated planning and ...

CLABSIs are among the most severe and preventable hospital-acquired infections, typically occurring when pathogens enter the bloodstream via a central venous catheter. These lines are commonly used in ...

Central line-associated bloodstream infections were reduced by 38 percent across 18 ICUs in seven Abu Dhabi hospitals, thanks to a bundled intervention developed by researchers from the Johns Hopkins ...

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 ...

DECATUR, Ala. (WHNT) – The Decatur Morgan Hospital announced Friday that it has reported a central line-associated bloodstream infection rate of zero. Data gathered by the Centers for Disease Control ...

Last week, Kimberly-Clark Health Care announced the four recipients of the second-annual HAI Watchdog Awards, created to recognize the efforts of healthcare professionals working together to prevent ...