Summery Research indicates that Central lines are the ultimate choice of intravenous access for a critically ill patient for more than a century. Critical care patients who need reliable access for multiple infusions or invasive monitoring, oncology patient who receives long-term chemotherapy, and home health patients for long-term antibiotic therapy are depended on availability of such line. The gift of having a reliable access does not come without consequences. Besides the usual complications such as placement difficulties, damage to the vessel and so on, Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (CLABSI) is continues issue throughout the healthcare facilities. CLABSI happens to be the major cause of loss of lives, and extra non-reimbursable cost for the hospitals. Several methods of monitoring of the compliance in prevention of infection control implemented in the past, with last the last comprehensive
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Southworth and three other RN co-worker in their article; The Journey to Zero Central Catheter–Associated Bloodstream Infection Culture Change in an Intensive Care Unit. take a step to bring their CLABSI rate to zero: Transparency and communication with all levels of personnel are imperative to success. Everyone is accountable for making and sustaining the outcomes. Our journey to zero continues. (Sheri L. Southworth RN, 2012)
The other similarity of these articles is concentrated attention to team work, nothing happens if the team does not work together.A dedicated team approach (Donna DeGennaro, 2014), The strategy which is holding even the senior administrative staff accountable (Jonas Marschall, 2014), and creating a team responsible to maintain and monitor the insertion and compliance at Riverside Hospital (Sheri L. Southworth RN, 2012). The team approach is the only way they were able to correct the flaws in the system, and make improvement by using education and re-educating all staff no matter what position they are holding.
Southworth and three other RN co-worker in their article; The Journey to Zero Central Catheter–Associated Bloodstream Infection Culture Change in an Intensive Care Unit. take a step to bring their CLABSI rate to zero: Transparency and communication with all levels of personnel are imperative to success. Everyone is accountable for making and sustaining the outcomes. Our journey to zero continues. (Sheri L. Southworth RN, 2012)
The other similarity of these articles is concentrated attention to team work, nothing happens if the team does not work together.A dedicated team approach (Donna DeGennaro, 2014), The strategy which is holding even the senior administrative staff accountable (Jonas Marschall, 2014), and creating a team responsible to maintain and monitor the insertion and compliance at Riverside Hospital (Sheri L. Southworth RN, 2012). The team approach is the only way they were able to correct the flaws in the system, and make improvement by using education and re-educating all staff no matter what position they are holding.