Background
This clinical problem occurs when neonates develop bloodstream infections related to central lines.
What is CLABSI in neonates?
This type of dressing has strong evidence showing it reduces CLABSI in NICU patients.
What is a Chlorhexidine (CHG) dressing?
This organ should be assessed when a nurse applies a chlorhexidine dressing.
What is the skin?
True or False: Our AIMS statement includes reducing CLABSI rates in the NICU within six months.
What is true?
CHG dressings should be introduced using this type of process.
What is a structured and evidence-based approach?
True or False: CHG dressings are widely used and common in clinical settings.
What is false?
What are central venous catheter treatments?
Fluid therapy, blood transfusions, and nutrition
Using chlorhexidine dressings alongside this technique results in lower CLABSI rates.
What is sterile technique?
This quality improvement model guided our implementation plan for reducing CLABSI in the NICU.
What is the PDSA model?
Randomized controlled trials show that CHG dressings reduce microbial growth at these sites.
What are catheter insertion sites?
These two major complications of CLABSI lead to worse outcomes for infants.
What are longer hospital stays and higher mortality rates?
In one study, implementing a CHG maintenance bundle resulted in this percentage reduction in infection rates.
What is 95%?
To achieve the best outcomes, CHG dressings should be paired with this individualized approach to patient care.
What is personalized care?
Method(s) we plan to use to support the implementation of CHG dressings.
What is staff training / data collection / collaboration / meetings / a trial run?
Because these patients have fragile skin, CHG dressings must be applied gently and monitored closely.
Who are preterm or very-low-birth-weight neonates?