Patient safety tool: United Hospital Fund creates CLABSI prevention toolkit

The United Hospital Fund, a nonprofit organization that works to build a more effective healthcare system for every New Yorker, has published a toolkit offering practical approaches and tools to systematically assess the risks for and prevent central line-associated bloodstream infections.

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The toolkit is designed for home care professionals and hospital acute care providers. It was created with the help of Bronx, N.Y.-based Montefiore Health System and Great Neck, N.Y.-based Northwell Health.

The tool is particularly helpful for home care providers working with patients transitioning from an acute care hospital to home with a peripherally inserted central catheter or any other central line used to administer intravenous fluids, blood products, medications and parenteral nutrition, or treatments like chemotherapy.

To access the tool, click here.

Note: View our database providing more than 150 reports that link to free, downloadable and adaptable tools for use in surgery centers, hospitals and other organizations by clicking here.

 

 

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