Effectiveness of a care bundle to reduce central line-associated bloodstream infections

Abstract

Objective: To determine the effectiveness of a care bundle, with a novel line maintenance procedure, in reducing the rate of central line-associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI) in the intensive care unit (ICU). Design, participants and setting: Before-and-after study using CLABSI data reported to the Victorian Healthcare Associated Infection Surveillance System (VICNISS), in adult patients admitted to a tertiary adult ICU in regional Victoria between 1 July 2006 and 30 June 2014. VICNISSreported CLABSI cases were reviewed for verification. An intervention was implemented in 2009. Intervention: The care bundle introduced in 2009 included a previously established line insertion procedure an..