Identifying high-risk central lines in critically ill children: A novel nurse-driven screening and mitigation intervention to reduce CLABSI - 24/02/25
, Katie Thompson, DNP, APRN, ACCNS-P a, Stephanie Panton, MSN, RN a, Vivian Donnelly, CIC b, Sara Pau, MHS, CIC b, Kat Nelson, BSN, RN a, Lauren Booth, CRNP, MSN c, Taylor McIlquham, MPH, CIC b, Jessica Kitlas, BSN, RN a, Christina Schumacher, PhD, MHS d, Aaron M. Milstone, MD, MHS b, d, e, Meghan Bernier, MD c, d, Anna C. Sick-Samuels, MD, MPH b, d, eRésumé |
Background |
Despite strong adherence to central line-associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI) infection prevention bundles, the CLABSI rate in our academic pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) and pediatric cardiac intensive unit (PCICU) remained high.
Methods |
We developed a novel screening tool that stratified patients' risk for CLABSI and considered risk mitigation strategies.
Results |
Of 1,583 screenings, 30% were classified as high-risk, 27% as moderate-risk, and 43% as low-risk. With accurate screening, the tool was 100% sensitive to patients who developed CLABSI, with a negative predictive value of 100% for low-risk screens. The CLABSI rate declined from 1.83 per 1,000 catheter-days to 0.98 and 1.02 in 2021 and 2022, respectively, with unprecedented consecutive months CLABSI-free. Device utilization was stable across both units, declining by 19% in the PICU and rising in the PCICU with increased cardiac surgeries. Clinicians expressed increased awareness of patient CLABSI risk factors and mitigation strategies in surveys.
Discussion |
This novel screening tool effectively identified high-risk patients to target resources and promoted improvements in CLABSI prevention processes in the PICU and PCICU.
Conclusions |
A novel nurse-driven CLABSI risk factor screening tool identified and focused resources on patients at high-risk for CLABSI, and increased awareness and proactive risk mitigation by clinicians.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Highlights |
• | Central line--associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI) remain challenging. |
• | We developed a nurse-led CLABSI risk screening tool. |
• | A new screening approach helped risk stratify and target CLABSI mitigation efforts. |
Key Words : Central line, Pediatric, PICU, Pediatric intensive care, Risk factors, Infection
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| Funding/support: This work was funded in part by the NIH grant K23HL161449 to Dr Sick-Samuels and grant K24AI141580 to Dr Milstone. The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of the funding agencies. |
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| Conflicts of interest: None to report. |
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