CLABSI BASICS
This infection is defined as a lab-confirmed bloodstream infection with a central line in place > 2 days
What is a CLABSI?
This central line is inserted peripherally and travels to the SVC
What is a PICC line?
This should be assessed daily to determine if the line is still needed.
what is necessity of the central line?
Day of central line placement is considered this day
What is Day 1?
This device is implanted under the skin and accessed with a needle
What is a Port-a-Cath?
This organization helps define CLABSI criteria along with NHSN (National Healthcare Safety Network)
What is the CDC?
The type of central line that is placed under the skin before entering a vein
What is a tunneled catheter?
CLABSIs decreased by this percentage from 2021-2022
What is 9%
These are NOT considered central lines
What are PIVs and midlines?
This term describes infections acquired during hospital care.
What are HAIs (hospital-acquired infections)?
Temporary central lines are commonly inserted into this vein
What is the internal jugular vein?