Improving Maintenance of Central Line Dressing to Reduce Risk of Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections in an Acute-Care Setting
Topical hemostatic powder and liquid gum mastic adhesive paired with the adhesive remover for safe removal were shown to be effective in improving integrity in central line dressings for the prevention of CLABSIs. In October 2023, the dressing change integrity bundle was scaled to all units within the facility.
Authors
- Kim Newman
- Kerry Wilder
- Kristi Gaskill
- Emily Sneed
- Astrid J Pujals
Institutions
- Plano Cancer Institute (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- HCA Healthcare Journal of Medicine
- Published
- 2024-10-31
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.36518/2689-0216.2025
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Central Venous Catheters and Hemodialysis
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.74