Bringing central line-associated bloodstream infection prevention home: CLABSI definitions and prevention policies in home health care agencies.

ABSTRACT:

Background

A study was conducted to investigate health care agency central line-associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI) definitions and prevention policies and pare them to the Joint Commission National Patient Safety Goal (NPSG.07.04.01), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) CLABSI prevention recommendations, and a best-practice central line care bundle for inpatients.

Methods

A telephone-based survey was conducted in 2011 of a convenience sample of home health care agencies associated with children's hematology/oncology centers.

Results

Of the 97 eligible home health care agencies, 57 (59%) completed the survey. No agency reported using all five aspects of the National Healthcare and Safety Network/Association for Professionals in Infection Control

SUBMITTER: Rinke ML 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4507507 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature