Guide for Prevention of Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infections & Health Care-Associated Infections for Strategically Targeting Interventions

Research Article | Open Access

Volume 2022 - 1 | Article ID 209 | http://dx.doi.org/10.51521/WJCRCI.2022.1104

Guide for Prevention of Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infections & Health Care-Associated Infections for Strategically Targeting Interventions

Academic Editor: John Bose

Received 2022-02-24
Revised 2022-03-16
Accepted 2022-03-28
Published 2022-04-10

¹MOI LIN LING*, ANUCHA APISARNTHANARAK, NAMITA JAGGI, GLENYS HARRINGTON, KEITA MORIKANE, LE THI ANH THU, PATRICIA CHING, VICTORIA VILLANUEVA, ZHIYONG ZONG, JAE SIM JEONG & CHUN-MING LEE

¹Moi Lin Ling*, Singapore General Hospital, Outram Road, Singapore, 169608, Singapore

Anucha Apisarnthanarak, Thammasat University Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand

Namita Jaggi, Artemis Hospital, New Delhi, India

Glenys Harrington, Infection Control Consultancy (ICC), Melbourne, Australia

Keita Morikane, Yamagata University Hospital, Yamagata, Japan

Le Thi Anh Thu, Cho Ray Hospital, Ho Chí Minh, Vietnam

Patricia Ching, Hong Kong Baptist Hospital, Kowloon, Hong Kong

Victoria Villanueva, Chong Hua Hospital, Cebu City, Philippines

Zhiyong Zong, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, China

Jae Sim Jeong, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Korea

Chun-Ming Lee, MacKay Memorial Hospital, Taipei City, Taiwan

Corresponding Author: Moi Lin Ling*, Singapore General Hospital, Outram Road, Singapore, 169608, Singapore.

Citation: Moi Lin Ling* Anucha Apisarnthanarak, Namita Jaggi, Glenys Harrington, Keita Morikane, Le Thi Anh Thu, Patricia Ching, Victoria Villanueva, Zhiyong Zong, Jae Sim Jeong & Chun-Ming Lee (2022) Guide for Prevention of Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infections & Health Care-Associated Infections for Strategically Targeting Interventions. World J Case Rep Clin Img. 2022 Feb - Apr; 01(1):1-8.

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ABSTRACT

This document is an administrative summary of the APSIC Guide for Prevention of Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infections (CLABSI). It describes crucial substantiation- grounded care factors of the Central Line Insertion and Conservation Packets and its perpetration using the quality enhancement methodology, videlicet the Plan-Do-Study-Act (PDSA) methodology involving multidisciplinary process and stakeholders. Monitoring of enhancement over time with timely feedback to stakeholders is a crucial element to insure the success of enforcing stylish practices. A surveillance program is recommended to cover issues and adherence to substantiation- grounded central line insertion and conservation practices (compliance rate) and identify quality enhancement openings and strategically targeting interventions for the reduction of CLABSI.

KEYWORDS: Central line associated bloodstream infections, CLABSI, Insertion bundle, Maintenance bundle, Quality improvement.