Impact of Vascular Access Teams on Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infections

• Main Authors: Shelley Kester (Author), Katie Passaretti (Author), Mindy Sampson (Author), Anupama Neelakanta (Author), Robert Rose (Author), David Tincopa (Author), Johnna Parsons (Author), Audrey Weaver (Author), Abby Avery (Author), Barbi Mills (Author), Candice Dickerson (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Cambridge University Press, 2024-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: During the COVID-19 pandemic, rates of central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI) increased nationally. Studies pre-pandemic showed improved CLABSI rates with implementation of a standardized vascular access team (VAT).[PL1] [PL2] [mi3] Varying VAT resources and coverage existed in our...