The impact on central line-associated bloodstream infection rates following the introduction of a closed system transfer device in oncology wards

• Main Authors: Josephine Fox (Author), Ashley Rumsey (Author), Rebecca Rojek (Author), Kathleen Rensing (Author), Heather Gasama (Author), Lydia Grimes-Jenkins (Author), Helen Wood (Author), Erik R. Dubberke (Author), David K. Warren (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2023-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Summary: Prevention of hazardous drug exposure is essential in averting unnecessary health risks to health care workers (HCW). To address the risk to HCWs when handling hazardous drugs, engineering controls can be utilized to reduce the exposure. A closed system transfer device (CSTD) was introduced...