A study has shown that following a set of precautions, encouraging families to identify noncompliance and analyzing the root cause can prevent central line-associated bloodstream infections in pediatric oncology patients, according to a Science Daily report.
The study, in Pediatrics, studied the effectiveness of a best practice central line maintenance care bundle in reducing CLABSIs in pediatric oncology patients. The bundle included three key strategies:
1. Follow a set of basic precautions.
2. Encourage families to speak up when they observe noncompliance with the protocol.
3. Analyze root cause of every infection.
The bundle led to a 64 percent reduction in infection rates, decreasing from 2.25 CLABSIs per 1000 central line days before the intervention to 0.81 CLABSIs per 1000 central line days two years after the intervention.
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The study, in Pediatrics, studied the effectiveness of a best practice central line maintenance care bundle in reducing CLABSIs in pediatric oncology patients. The bundle included three key strategies:
1. Follow a set of basic precautions.
2. Encourage families to speak up when they observe noncompliance with the protocol.
3. Analyze root cause of every infection.
The bundle led to a 64 percent reduction in infection rates, decreasing from 2.25 CLABSIs per 1000 central line days before the intervention to 0.81 CLABSIs per 1000 central line days two years after the intervention.
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