Chasing Zero: Elimination of CLABSI
Presented by Kathleen Vollman
Non-Financial: Kathleen Vollman has no competing non-financial interests or relationships with regard to the content presented in this course.
Meet your instructor
Kathleen Vollman
Kathleen Vollman is a Critical Care Clinical Nurse Specialist, Educator, and Consultant. She has published and lectured nationally and internationally on a variety of topics, including pulmonary care, critical care, prevention of health-care-acquired injuries, work culture, and sepsis recognition and management. From 1989 to…
Chapters & learning objectives
1. CLABSI: The Scope of the Problem and Risk Factors for development
An estimated 30,100 CLABSIs occur in U.S. intensive care units each year with up to 250,000 occurring across care settings. Patient mortality rates associated with CLABSI range from 12 to 25 percent, and the cost ranges from $3,700 to $36,000 per episode. During this session a review of the magnitude of the problem, the risk factors for development, as well as how CLABSI’s fit into the current reimbursement structure, are outlined.
2. CLABSI Insertion Bundle
The insertion bundle is discussed and includes recommendations for aseptic technique, location of the line placement, and cleansing of the site. The bundle, when implemented successfully, significantly reduces infections. The addition of a checklist to the procedure results in patients being more likely to receive the appropriate care each time the procedure is performed.
3. CLABSI Maintenance Bundle
The maintenance bundle is outlined, which includes type of dressing, dressing change frequency and care, accessing the port, and intravenous line changes. When practiced together in a robust safety culture, the bundle can significantly reduce or eliminate CLABSIs.
4. Going Beyond the CLABSI Bundle
The last national published CLABSI prevention guidelines from the CDC occurred in 2011, and the infectious disease and hospital epidemiologist as well as the infection preventionist groups latest updates, occurred in 2014. The creation of new evidence is evolving at a rapid pace, and this chapter will outline all the latest innovations that go beyond the guidelines.
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