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A Protocol to Set Up Needle-Free Connector with Positive Displacement on Central Venous Catheter in Intensive Care Unit
Published on: July 13, 2019
Using a standardized algorithm to decrease central venous catheter utilization
Kelley Knapek1, Emma P Stein1, Marybell Bernhardt1
1Infection Prevention, Critical Care, Good Samaritan Hospital, Lafayette, CO.
Abstract:
Central venous catheters (CVCs) have many benefits in patient care but are associated with increasing risks with catheter duration. A level II trauma-certified community hospital sought to decrease CVC duration utilizing a daily assessment algorithm in the critical care unit. After implementation, CVC days decreased from 490 CVC days per 1,000 patient days to 452 (odds ratio 0.86, P < .01) and catheter duration decreased from 7.71 days to 6.57 (P = .19).

