Veni-Gard versus standard dressings on hemodynamic catheter sites

Nosocomial infections result in increased costs for the patient and hospital and more importantly, these infections increase patient morbidity and mortality. Patients in intensive care areas have a higher risk of nosocomial infection than other hospitalized patients. Severity of illness and the use of multiple devices associated with high risk infection are contributing causes. The authors describe a project to improve the standard of care for patients with central and hemodynamic lines.