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Is there a correlation between infection control performance and other hospital quality measures? [PDF]

, 2017
Quality measures are increasingly reported by hospitals to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), yet there may be tradeoffs in performance between infection control (IC) and other quality measures.
Anderson, Deverick J, Bowling, Jason, Drees, Marci, Harris, Anthony D, Jacob, Jesse T, Li, Shanshan, Morgan, Daniel J, O\u27Hara, Lyndsay M, Pineles, Lisa, Sulis, Carol, Warren, David K   +10 more
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Dwell time and bloodstream infection incidence of umbilical venous catheterization in China

Pediatric Investigation, 2023
Importance Central line‐associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI) is one of the most serious complications of central venous access devices. Reducing the risk of CLABSI is of utmost significance in efforts to improve neonatal mortality rates and enhance ...
Xu Zheng, Dan He, Zixin Yang, Lu Chen, Min Jiang, Yujie Qi, Fei Qin, Jie Yu, Yaguang Peng, Ling Liu, Mingyan Hei   +10 more
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The Clasp of CLABSI

Indian Journal of Critical Care Medicine, 2019
How to cite this article: Gopal PB. The Clasp of CLABSI. Indian J Crit Care Med 2020;24(1):3-5.
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Central-line-associated Blood Stream Infections in Children Admitted to a South African Paediatric Intensive Care Unit

Journal of Pediatric Emergency and Intensive Care Medicine
Introduction: Central line associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI) is a common complication of venous access. Rates of CLABSI are reportedly higher in middle-income countries compared with high-income countries.
Nompumelelo Victoria Bobotyana, Nombini Pinkie Zozi, Siyazi Mda   +2 more
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The impact of nighttime intensivists on medical intensive care unit infection-related indicators [PDF]

, 2015
In 2013, a before-and-after intervention study was conducted to evaluate the effect 24-hour intensivist coverage on length of stay and rates of catheter-associated urinary tract infection, central-line associated blood stream infection, and ventilator ...
Babcock, Hilary M, Kollef, Marin H, McMullen, Kathleen M, Trivedi, Abhaya   +3 more
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CLABSI: Definition and Diagnosis [PDF]

, 2019
Surveillance is an active process which requires proactively reviewing data sources indicative of an infection with the most common starting point through review of positive blood cultures. Based on the model of surveillance in the United States, if it is determined the bloodstream infection is associated with the central venous access device ...
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Evaluating the Adequacy of Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infection As a Quality Measure: A Cross-Sectional Analysis at a Single Tertiary Care Center

Critical Care Explorations
IMPORTANCE:. The current definition of central line-associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI) may overestimate the true incidence of CLABSI as it is often unclear whether the bloodstream infection (BSI) is secondary to the central line or due to another ...
Piyush Mathur, MD, FCCM, FASA, FAMIA, Amanda J. Naylor, MD, MPH, Moises Auron, MD, Jean Beresian, MD, Alexandra Tallman, BSN, RN, SANE-A, Allison Griffith, MSN, RN, CCRN, CPHQ, Kathleen Seasholtz, BSN, RN, HACP, Mariel Manlapaz, MD, Katherine Zacharyasz, MSN, RN, CPHQ, Reem Khatib, MD, MBA, FASA, Shreya Mishra, PhD, Kathryn Haller, PA, Thomas Fraser, MD, Katherine Holman, MD   +13 more
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Método bundle en la redución de infecciones relacionadas a catéteres centrales: una revisión integrativa [PDF]

, 2012
This is an integrative review of literature aimed to identify evidence-based interventions which make up care bundles to reduce central venous catheter-related or associated bloodstream infections. To collect data in Brazilian and international databases
Brachine, Juliana Dane Pereira, Pedreira, Mavilde da Luz Gonçalves, Peterlini, Maria Angélica Sorgini   +2 more
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Frequency Determination of Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection at a Renal Care Centre

European Medical Journal
Background: Central line-associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI) is a serious infection typically increasing morbidity and mortality in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD).
Safia Moin, Bina Salman, Aasim Ahmad
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A case of yogurt central line‐associated bloodstream infection in a child with intestinal failure

Nutrition in Clinical Practice, EarlyView.
Abstract Central line‐associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI) are a significant cause of morbidity in children with intestinal failure (IF). Probiotic therapy is discouraged in patients with IF because of the increased risk of bacteremia with the probiotic organism.
Nasiha Rahim, Emily Keller, Ellen Wagner, Andrea Berkemeyer, Timothy Johnson, Daniel Johnson, Timothy Sentongo   +6 more
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