The first report of the Wisconsin Healthcare-Associated Infections Prevention Project found a 33 percent drop among reporting hospitals for central line-associated bloodstream infections in 2009 and a 26 percent drop the following year.
What does CLABSI stand for?
CLABSI stands for Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infection
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Economics of central line-associated bloodstream infections.
tuberculosis cases and a 58 percent drop from 2001-2009 in central line-associated bloodstream infections.
She notes, for example, that some organizations have failed to adopt best practices, such as the use of a checklist to prevent central line-associated bloodstream infections, which have proven to reduce errors.