6. Sources of Contamination 1. Safdar N, Maki DG. The pathogenesis of catheter-related bloodstream infection with noncuffed short-term central venous catheters. Int Care Med . 2004;30:62-67. 1 Skin Organisms Endogenous- Skin flora Extrinsic-HCW hands 2 Contaminated Catheter Hub Endogenous-Skin flora Extrinsic-HCW hands 3 Contaminated Infusate Extrinsic-Fluid Medication Intrinsic-Manufacturer
7. Why is CVC care and maintenance so crucial ? I- Antibiotic resistance trends are likely to continue placing upward pressure on infection rates. 1 II- Accrediting agencies are now holding hospitals and their executives accountable for infection control. 2 III- CR-BSIs (Catheter Related-Blood Stream Infections) are a significant cause of hospital morbidity and mortality. 3 IV- CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) will no longer reimburse for CR-BSIs due to recent changes. V- Most importantly our patients expect and deserve the best health care we can provide. 1. Wenzel, RP. The impact of hospital-acquired bloodstream infections. Emerging Inf Dis . 2001; 7(2):174-177. 2. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Guidelines for the prevention of intravascular catheter-related infections. Morbidity Mortality Weekly Report . 2002;51:1-29. 3.JCAHO, Hospital Program Infection Control Standards: Surveillance, prevention, and control of infection. 2005. 1-10.
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32. V. Dressing changes e- Proper CHG disk application 1- Soft foam side to the skin “Foam To The Bone” 2- Foam side has the CHG 3- ”If you see white, the disk is not right”. 1- BLUE Side Up 2- BLUE to the Sky 3- BLUE side does NOT release CHG 1- Adequate distance between catheter hub & insertion site. 2- 360 o coverage around insertion site. 3- Slit at the 11 o’clock or 1 o’clock position (shown here).