Innovative Strategies for Preventing Central-Line Associated Infections

摘要: In recent years, healthcare associated infections (HAIs), and central line-associated bloodstream in particular (CLABSI), are being viewed as “preventable” events. It has been estimated that up to 70 % of CLABSI episodes may be preventable with the implementation evidence-based strategies pretending reach zero incidence. The most effective procedures, which have demonstrated reduce significantly rates, preventive bundles, consists a set measures carried out during both catheter insertion maintenance. These mainly following: implementing continuous education training personnel workers, using maximal sterile barrier precautions insertion, performing skin disinfection 2 % alcoholic chlorhexidine, avoiding femoral site, removing unnecessary catheters. However, these performed intensive care units (ICUs) much less emphasis efforts non-ICU wards. There is also need introduce other novel rates such lock antiseptic solutions, impregnated sponges dressings, designating surveillance nurse monitor lines, or keeping record maintenance procedures checklist.