Hello everyone,
Writing a paper about reducing CLABSI rates in an outpatient setting using alcohol impregnated port protectors, as it has shown decrease in CLABSI inpatient. I can't really find any data on outpatient CLABSI rates, does anyone know a good resource?
Thanks!
Angela Oldani, RN
Vascular Access Nurse
CLABSI is a surveillance term designed for inpatient data collection. It is definitely not a diagnostic definition aimed at patient treatment. I doubt you will find data on CLABSI in the outpatient setting, but you should find CRBSI data. CLABSI = surveillance data for a facility. CRBSI = diagnosis and treatment for a single patient.
Lynn Hadaway, M.Ed., RN, NPD-BC, CRNI
Lynn Hadaway Associates, Inc.
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