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A blood stream infection is considered to be associated with
a central line if the line was in use during the 48-hour period
before the development of the infection.
A central line infection (CLI) can occur when bacteria and/or
fungi enters the blood stream, causing a patient to become
sick. The bacteria can come from a variety of places (e.g.
skin, wounds, environment, etc.) though it may often come
from the patient’s skin. Hospitals follow best practices
on how to prevent bacteria from entering the blood stream.
CLI are treated with antibiotics by a team of highly skilled
professionals.
At TBRHSC, strategies have been implemented to prevent and
monitor CLI rates including the CCIS reporting, 'Safer Healthcare
Now' bundles and ongoing education to front line staff.
Data will be entered daily into CCIS and public reporting
will be on a quarterly basis. Public reporting of our CLI
rates is not intended to serve as a measure for hospitals
to compare themselves against other organizations or for the
public to use as a measure of where to seek care. Tracking
rates over time will provide us with helpful information that
we can use to make quality improvements over time.
This indicator is being reported because:
- 90 percent of catheter-related blood stream infections
occur with central venous catheters, which are increasingly
used in acute care settings
- CLI prolongs hospitalization
- there are prevention interventions known to impact
infection rates
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