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Goal: Implement chlorohexidine (CHG) bathing for patients on the Medical and Oncology Unit with a central venous catheter and/or urinary catheter in addition to existing prevention measures to reduce catheter associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs) and central line associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs), because increases in CAUTIs and CLABSIs were seen despite various unit and hospital prevention strategies in place.
Publication Date
2016
Keywords
infection control, disinfectants, topical administration
Disciplines
Other Nursing
Recommended Citation
Backes, Ann, "Protecting Patients from Hospital-Acquired Infections" (2016). Nursing Posters. 71.
https://digitalcommons.centracare.com/nursing_posters/71