Introducing a series of interventions around central line insertion, including education, insertion bundle and process and outcome surveillance, can lead to a marked decline in the rate of central ...

Changing the dressing on a patient’s catheter is a crucial infection prevention method that can be improved by implementing a multifaceted catheter care maintenance bundle, according to a recent study ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A catheter dressing incorporating a chlorhexidine gluconate gel pad may reduce the presence of microorganisms at ...

Less than a decade ago, CLABSIs were considered the most pervasive of all hospital-associated illnesses (HAIs). Across the United States, 500,000 patients contracted a CLABSI between 1990-2010—an ...

We thank the writers for pointing out their success in central line associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI) reduction utilizing a specialized ‘PICC maintenance team.’ Similar to our findings, they ...

That means the insertion wound stays continually protected from contamination, and the risk of catheter dislodgement is reduced as well." Why Jugular Lines Are a Challenge Jugular CVCs are among the ...

This page provides links to the consultation documents for the NICE evaluation of The 3M Tegaderm CHG IV securement dressing for central venous and arterial catheter insertion sites Consultation on ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Patients with severe thrombocytopenia who did not receive prophylactic transfusion before catheter placement had ...

FERNDALE, Mich., Sept. 12, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- A multicenter randomized controlled trial published in Critical Care Medicine has found that adding Mastisol® Liquid Adhesive — a gum mastic adhesive ...