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Non-fluoroscopic Catheter Tracking for Fluoroscopy Reduction in Interventional Electrophysiology
Published on: May 26, 2015
Results of a multi-faceted educational intervention to prevent peripheral venous catheter-associated bloodstream
M Garcia-Gasalla1, M Arrizabalaga-Asenjo1, C Collado-Giner1
1Infectious Diseases Unit/Internal Medicine Department, Hospital Son Llátzer, Palma de Mallorca, Baleares, Spain.
Abstract:
Peripheral venous catheter-associated bloodstream infections (PVC-BSIs) lead to prolonged hospitalization, morbidity and increased costs. The impact of infection-prevention measures on the rate of PVC-BSIs in a university hospital in Spain was assessed. An active surveillance programme was initiated in 2015, which revealed a high PVC-BSI incidence ratio (0.48/1000 patient-days). A bundle aimed at nurses, medical staff and patients was implemented, and a Catheter Infection Team (CIT) was set up. The intervention achieved a decrease in PVC-BSI rate: 0.34 in 2016, 0.29 in 2017, and 0.17 in 2018. The decline was greatest for Gram-negative PVC-BSIs (67.6% in 2015, 35.3% in 2018).
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