Multilumen catheter sepsis and an educational program to combat it.
Catheter-related sepsis is a problem with many variables. A process of elimination may eventually identify the actual cause(s) of this phenomenon. We began our problem-solving approach by observing personnel inserting and caring for central lines, which showed a lack of compliance with existing protocols. A program was designed to provide the correct procedural activities. This study plans to test whether ongoing educational programs and an infection control department that maintains a high degree of visibility are effective in reducing nosocomial line-related infections.
Sherman
R A
RA
Department of Epidemiology and Infection Control, University of California, Davis Medical Center.
Flynn
N M
NM
Bradford
M
M
Ryder
M A
MA
Cohen
S H
SH
D002405:Catheterization, Central Venous / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002408:Catheters, Indwelling; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000517:prevention & control; D004866:Equipment Contamination; D006801:Humans; D007318:Inservice Training; D018805:Sepsis / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*