Tag: CLABSIs

Some Facts about Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections (CLABSIs)

Initial remarks: This blog, by Lawrence F Muscarella, PhD, lists a few important facts about central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs). Central venous catheters, or simply central lines, are long, narrow…

Assessment of the Effectiveness of Five Initiatives for the Prevention of CLABSIs in ICUs

The following is an abstract of Dr. Miscarella’s peer-reviewed article entitled “Assessment of the Reported Effectiveness of Five Different Quality-Improvement Initiatives for the Prevention of Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections in…

Factors Shared by Studies Evaluating the Effectiveness of Bundles for Preventing CLABSIs

Initial remarks: This blog, written by Lawrence F Muscarella, PhD, lists several factors that are shared in common by a number of reviewed prospective cohort studies that evaluate the effectiveness…