Central Line Associated Blood Stream Infection: A Case Study
Central Line Associated Blood
Stream Infection
Definition of CLABSI ?
“Central associated blood stream infection
(CLBSI) is defined as a positive blood culture with central venous access without evidence of other infectious sources” (Smith et al., 2011, p.1038).
PICO Question
In critically ill patients with central lines, does implementation of the new evidenced based nursing practice changes help to prevent central line associated blood stream infection (CLABSI)?
Literature on CLABSI
Prevention
Using Evidence-Based Practice to Reduce Central
Line Infections
“Complications from CRBSIs (Catheter-related
blood-stream infections) impact healthcare costs as well as patient morbidity and mortality” (Brungs and Render, 2006, p. 723).
In 2003, 9 …show more content…
37-48. Retrieved from http://web.ebscohost.com.library.gcu.edu:2048/ehost/pdfviewer/pdfviewer?sid=e3e8ddb2ea00-490b-9496-36e0195837e4%40sessionmgr4&vid=9&hid=19 Duane, T., Brown, H., Borchers, C., Wolfe, L., Malhotra, A., Aboutanos, M., & Ivatury, R. (2009).
A central venous line protocol decreases bloodstream infections and length of stay in a trauma intensive care unit population. American
Surgeon, 75(12), 1166-1170.
Harnage, S. (2007). Achieving zero catheter related blood stream infections: 15 months success in a community based medical center. Journal Of The Association For Vascular
Access, 12(4), 218-224.
Improving central- line infection rates. (2011). Healthcare Traveler, 19(4), 18.
Smith, J. W., Egger, M., Glenn, F., Harbrecht, B., & Richardson, D. J. (2011). Central Line-Associated
Blood
Stream Infection in the Critically Ill Trauma Patient. Medical Sciences--Surgery, 77(8), 10381042. Retrieved from http://library.gcu.edu:2048/login?url=http://search.proquest.com.library.gcu. edu:2048/docview/883658932? accountid=7374 Traynor, K. (2011). Central line infections fall in ICUs. American Journal Of Health-System
Pharmacy, 68(8), 650-652.
Stream Infection
Definition of CLABSI ?
“Central associated blood stream infection
(CLBSI) is defined as a positive blood culture with central venous access without evidence of other infectious sources” (Smith et al., 2011, p.1038).
PICO Question
In critically ill patients with central lines, does implementation of the new evidenced based nursing practice changes help to prevent central line associated blood stream infection (CLABSI)?
Literature on CLABSI
Prevention
Using Evidence-Based Practice to Reduce Central
Line Infections
“Complications from CRBSIs (Catheter-related
blood-stream infections) impact healthcare costs as well as patient morbidity and mortality” (Brungs and Render, 2006, p. 723).
In 2003, 9 …show more content…
37-48. Retrieved from http://web.ebscohost.com.library.gcu.edu:2048/ehost/pdfviewer/pdfviewer?sid=e3e8ddb2ea00-490b-9496-36e0195837e4%40sessionmgr4&vid=9&hid=19 Duane, T., Brown, H., Borchers, C., Wolfe, L., Malhotra, A., Aboutanos, M., & Ivatury, R. (2009).
A central venous line protocol decreases bloodstream infections and length of stay in a trauma intensive care unit population. American
Surgeon, 75(12), 1166-1170.
Harnage, S. (2007). Achieving zero catheter related blood stream infections: 15 months success in a community based medical center. Journal Of The Association For Vascular
Access, 12(4), 218-224.
Improving central- line infection rates. (2011). Healthcare Traveler, 19(4), 18.
Smith, J. W., Egger, M., Glenn, F., Harbrecht, B., & Richardson, D. J. (2011). Central Line-Associated
Blood
Stream Infection in the Critically Ill Trauma Patient. Medical Sciences--Surgery, 77(8), 10381042. Retrieved from http://library.gcu.edu:2048/login?url=http://search.proquest.com.library.gcu. edu:2048/docview/883658932? accountid=7374 Traynor, K. (2011). Central line infections fall in ICUs. American Journal Of Health-System
Pharmacy, 68(8), 650-652.