Impact of a midline catheter prioritization initiative on device utilization and central line-associated bloodstream infections at an urban safety-net community hospital

• Main Authors: Alfredo J. Mena Lora (Author), Brenna Lindsey (Author), Stephanie Echeverria (Author), Mirza Ali (Author), Candice Krill (Author), Eden Takhsh (Author), Susan C. Bleasdale (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Cambridge University Press, 2024-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Overuse of peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs) can lead to idle central line (CL) days and increased risk for CL-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs). We established a midline prioritization initiative at a safety-net community hospital. This initiative led to possible CLABSI avoi...