title: Implementing a Daily Maintenance Care Bundle to Prevent Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections in Pediatric Oncology Patients.
abstract: Eliminating central line-associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI) is a national priority. Central venous catheter (CVC) care bundles are composed of a series of interventions that, when used together, are effective in preventing CLABSI. A CVC daily maintenance care bundle includes procedural guidelines for hygiene, dressing changes, and access as well as specific timeframes. Failure to complete one of the components of the care bundle predisposes the patient to a bloodstream infection. A nurse-led multidisciplinary team implemented and, for six months, sustained a daily maintenance care bundle for pediatric oncology patients. This quality improvement project focused on nursing staffs' implementation of the daily maintenance care bundle and the sustainment of the intervention. The project used a pre-post program design to evaluate outcomes of CVC daily maintenance care bundle compliancy and CLABSI. A statistically significant increase between the pre- and post-assessments of the compliance was noted with the CVC daily maintenance care bundle. CLABSI infection rates decreased during the intervention. Strategies to implement practice change and promote sustainability are discussed.
authors: The University of Michigan School of Nursing, Ann Arbor, MI, USA eaduffy@umich.edu.
authors: Elizabeth A
authors: EA
authors: Duffy
authors: Duke University School of Nursing, Durham, NC, USA.
authors: Cheryl C
authors: CC
authors: Rodgers
authors: The University of Michigan School of Nursing, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
authors: Leah L
authors: LL
authors: Shever
authors: Duke University School of Nursing, Durham, NC, USA.
authors: Marilyn J
authors: MJ
authors: Hockenberry
mesh_terms: D055499:Catheter-Related Infections / Q000451:nursing / Q000517:prevention & control*; D002405:Catheterization, Central Venous / Q000451:nursing*; D002648:Child; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000451:nursing / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009736:Nursing Process / Q000592:standards*; D009859:Oncology Nursing; D064872:Patient Care Bundles; D010371:Pediatric Nursing; D058996:Quality Improvement; D014481:United States
keywords: CLABSI; care bundle; oncology; pediatric; sustainability