Healio

Behavioral tactics for CLABSI prevention should be emphasized, survey shows

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 ...
HealthLeaders Media

How a Hospital Reduced CLABSI Incidents to Zero

AdventHealth DeLand hospital reported zero central line-associated bloodstream infections from October 2023 to September 2024. In addition to promoting a culture of quality and safety, a hospital can ...
Becker's Hospital Review

Survey shows poor adherence to CLABSI prevention guidelines worldwide

Few hospitals worldwide follow common central line recommendations designed to reduce the number of central line-associated bloodstream infections, according to survey results published in ...
Becker's Hospital Review

Multidisciplinary Team, Prevention Bundle Target CLABSI at Regions Hospital

Several measures helped Regions Hospital in St. Paul, Minn., achieve a zero rate of central-line associated bloodstream infection rate in the first quarter of 2011, according to a hospital news ...
Medical Xpress

Focused rounds address central line–associated bloodstream infection risks

Central catheter rounds serve as an important adjunct to bundles designed to prevent central line–associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs), according to a study published in Critical Care Nurse.
Becker's ASC

Prevention Bundle Helps Reduce CLABSI Rates at Regions Hospital

A CLABSI bundle, which includes hand hygiene, site preparation, selecting the best site for inserting the line and removing the line as soon as the patient no longer needs it, helped Regions Hospital ...
Nasdaq

Covalon Announces Publication of Impactful VALGuard® Line Guard Clinical Study Demonstrating Significant Reduction in Central Line-Associated Blood Stream Infections (CLABSIs)

MISSISSAUGA, Ontario--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Covalon Technologies Ltd. (the "Company" or "Covalon") (TSXV: COV; OTCQX: CVALF), an advanced medical technologies company, today announced the publication of ...
The Union

Dignity Health Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital marks five years of zero Central Line Infections

Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital (SNMH) announced a significant milestone in patient safety: five consecutive years without a single Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infection (CLABSI). This ...
Healio

Tailored ECMO care bundle eliminated bloodstream infections at Florida hospital

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . After the intervention, BSIs in patients with ECMO decreased from a high of 36% in October 2021 to 0% in June ...
Kaleido Scope

Quality, Safety, and Performance Improvement

In the UAB Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, quality and safety are at the core of everything we do. Our mission is to provide the highest standard of care to women through continuous quality ...
Morningstar

Covalon Announces Publication of Impactful VALGuard® Line Guard Clinical Study Demonstrating Significant Reduction in Central Line-Associated Blood Stream Infections (CLABSIs)

Covalon’s VALGuard® Line Guard is a transparent, single-use barrier device that covers IV line connections and catheter hubs, designed to protect against gross contamination. By addressing one of the ...