Improving central line-associated bloodstream infection prevention practices in oncology clinic patients: mobile-app based surveillance & response.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To evaluate the impact of a mobile-app-based central line-associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI) prevention program in oncology clinic patients with peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs).

Design

Pre-post prospective cohort study with baseline (July 2015-December 2016), phase-in (January 2017-April 2017), and intervention (May 2017-November 2018). Generalized linear mixed models compared intervention with baseline frequency of localized inflammation/infection and dressing peeling. Cox proportional hazards models compared days-to-removal of lines with localized inflammation/infection. Chi-square test compared bacteremia rates before and after intervention.

Setting

Oncology clinic at a large medical center.

Patients

Oncology clinic adult pa

SUBMITTER: Saito H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12034452 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature