CLABSI Prevention through Prevention Huddles and CLABSI Risk Assessment and Prevention Form in Electronic Medical Record

Authors

Tara Benton, Children's Mercy HospitalFollow
Barb Haney, Children's Mercy HospitalFollow
Lacey Bergerhofer, Children's Mercy HospitalFollow
Yolanda Ballam, Children's Mercy HospitalFollow
Kaitlyn Hoch, Children's Mercy HospitalFollow

Publication Date

10-2019

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Abstract

Our aim is to increase the awareness of high risks for central line associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI) and decrease the CLABSI rate with the implementation of CLABSI prevention huddles and an electronic medical record (EMR) "CLABSI Risk Assessment and Prevention" form.

MeSH Keywords

Central Venous Catheters; Catheter-Related Infections/prevention & control; Electronic Health Records; Risk Assessment

Keywords

CLABSI; huddle; EMR

Disciplines

Bacterial Infections and Mycoses | Critical Care | Critical Care Nursing | Pediatric Nursing | Pediatrics

Recommended Citation

Benton, Tara; Haney, Barb; Bergerhofer, Lacey; Ballam, Yolanda; and Hoch, Kaitlyn, "CLABSI Prevention through Prevention Huddles and CLABSI Risk Assessment and Prevention Form in Electronic Medical Record" (2019). Posters. 124.
https://scholarlyexchange.childrensmercy.org/posters/124