This program defines CABSI, CLABSI, and CRBSI. We will discuss risk of infection as well as provide criteria to verify CLABSI and CRBSI. Emphasis is placed on methods of prevention and improvement strategies.

Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infections is a program developed to provide essential education regarding the prevention of bloodstream infections.

In an effort to reduce the infection rate of intravascular catheters, the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) has issued a care bundle known as the Central Line Bundle based on recommendations established by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). The program will explain how each of these individual steps is performed based on current standards and guidelines to reduce central line associated infections.

The patient's risk of infection are reduced through good disinfection practices on skin, intravenous access surfaces and equipment. This program discusses the WHY, WHAT and HOW to effectively perform disinfection of the skin and access sites to reduce the risk of healthcare associated infection.

Infection control is imperative for proper patient care and positive outcomes. Therefore, specific organizations have published standards, guidelines and recommendations to be implemented for vascular access infection control. This program provides the clinician with information for each of these organizations along a centralized location for established patient safety standards and guidelines

This program was developed to provide essential education regarding the prevention of bloodstream infections associated with the placement of central venous catheters.

This program provides the clinician with the different types of prevention infection strategies for vascular access devices. These strategies include proper insertion, maintenance and methods to reduce contamination. Following these strategies promotes better outcomes for patients.

Infection prevention practices reduce serious risk to the patient. Infections a patient can get while having an intravenous device are serious with central catheter infections posing the most serious. This program guides the clinician through key infection prevention strategies and safe practices.

This program provides the parameters for Standard versus Sterile ANTT; when to use each and how to set up the work space and supplies to protect key parts and sites to promote patient safety.

In this program, we describe the importance of creating an environment that prevents the transfer of microorganisms to the patient during a vascular access procedure, then provide step by step instructions for how to set up a sterile field prior to a vascular access procedure.