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Quality Improvement In A Hospital Setting: Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections At An Acute Care Hospital In South Texas, Hoang Anh T. Nguyen, Jose E. Campo Maldonado
Quality Improvement In A Hospital Setting: Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections At An Acute Care Hospital In South Texas, Hoang Anh T. Nguyen, Jose E. Campo Maldonado
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Background: Central line-associated infections (CLABSI) are life-threatening nosocomial infections that are associated with significant increase in healthcare expenditure, prolonged stays, and risk of mortality.
Objective: To identify outcome trends and risk factors that contribute to incidence of CLABSI at an 866-bed acute care hospital in South Texas.
Methods: A retrospective chart review was conducted on 38 patients who met the National Healthcare Safety Network criteria for CLABSI during the period of January 2021 to March 2022
Results: There was a total of thirty-two CLABSIs in 2021. Hospital-wide CLABSI rate was 1.76 hospital-wide per 1,000-line days. Half of cases were COVID-19 …