Is zero possible? In the case of central line infections, the answer once was no. A CLABSI (central line associated blood stream infection) was once considered a car crash, or an expected inevitability of care. When University of Utahβs Burn Trauma Intensive Care Unit started treating CLABSIs like a plane crash, or a tragedy demanding in-depth investigation and cultural change, zero became possible. This presentation outlines the process and how to implement in your institution. To learn more, visit Accelerate: https://uofuhealth.utah.edu/accelerate/
How University of Utah Health's Burn Trauma ICU Eliminated Central Line Infections
1. OUR FOUR YEAR
CLABSI JOURNEY
BRAD WIGGINS RN BSN
BURN CENTER NURSE MANAGER
@BRADWIGGINSRN @UOFUBURNCENTER
2. LEARNING OBJECTIVES
β’ Understand the importance of teamwork
to decrease line infections in your burn
center.
β’ Understand the importance of using a care
bundle to drive line infection reduction.
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OUR TEAM
6. INITIAL PLANNING
β’ Hospital Infection Control Request
β’ Burn Center Goal
β Reduce our rate
β We will always have a line infection
β’ Interdisciplinary Approach
β’ Created CLABSI Bundle
7. CENTRAL LINE CHECKLIST-PRE-PROCEDURE
β’ Pre-Procedure
β’ Confirm hand hygiene Β¨
β’ Fill out Universal Protocol Checklist and verify consent Β¨
β’ Review current labs and medications before time out Β¨
β’ Gather correct line tray and sterile supplies Β¨
β’ Set up Pressure Transducer System to verify any central line placement Β¨
β’ Perform a time-out with Burn Attending present Β¨
β’ MD/RN Prepare ultrasound for line placement with sterile cover Β¨
β’ Line inserter to wear: cap, mask, sterile gown/gloves, eye protection Β¨
β’ Assistant to wear: cap, mask, non-sterile gloves Β¨
β’ Check patient position before prep and drape Β¨
β’ Chlorhexidine prep with proper technique Β¨
β’ Drape in sterile fashion Β¨
8. CENTRAL LINE β DURING PROCEDURE
β’ Maintain sterile field** Β¨
β’ Obtain qualified second operator after 3 unsuccessful attempts Β¨
β’ Aspirate blood from each lumen, connect transducer and then flush Β¨
β’ Verify placement with two view ultrasound(After guidewire placement, prior to dilation) Β¨
β’ Ask MD if IV extension or angiocath is needed for pre-dilation CVP assessment Β¨
β’ Verify placement with CVP transduction Β¨
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10. CENTRAL LINE βPOST PROCEDURE
β’ Obtain x-ray for Subclavian or Internal Jugular placement, Abd x-ray for peds. Β¨
β’ Clean site with chlorhexidine and allow to dry for 2 minutes Β¨
β’ Apply sterile dressing with labelas appropriate Β¨
β’ Document procedure Β¨
**Watch for: loss of adhesion to drape or if it moves, contamination when spreading full
drape, glove contamination, guide wire contamination, contamination of field by
assistant, etc.
14. DAILY NURSING ASSESSMENT
β’ Wash or sanitize hands prior to accessing a
patientβs IV
β’ Wash patientβs hands QD with
Chlorhexidine surgical scrub brush/sponge
β’ Review necessity of line and indications
during multidisciplinary rounds EVERY DAY
15. IV LINE MAINTENANCE
β’ A central line dressing change is a sterile procedure
β’ RN ONLY to do central line dressing change
β’ IV site dressing change done every Tuesday and PRN
β’ IV tubing change done every Tuesday day and
Friday night and PRN (ie: Propofol)
β’ Alcohol caps changed with all tubing changes
β’ Alcohol caps changed on IV ports after each use of
the port
16. RN LINE DOCUMENTATION
β’ Document the dressing change and the use of
Chlorhexidine for the dressing change
β’ Document the line and tubing change
β’ Document that patients hands were scrubbed
with Chlorhexidine
β’ Document Clinical Course that indications* for
line were reviewed in rounds. Now in EPIC.
17. INDICATION FOR CVL
β’ Resuscitation
β’ Large Volume
β’ Rapid
β’ Blood
β’ Hemodynamic monitoring
β’ What criteria, if any? (e.g. Shock with CVP monitoring)
β’ Vasopressor
β’ Vasoactive drips
β’ Chemotherapy, TPN, or other caustic medications (including antibiotics)
β’ Transvenous pacing
β’ Plasmapheresis, apheresis, hemodialysis, continuous renal replacement therapy
(CRRT)
β’ All peripheral access exhausted (multiple attempts, ultrasound, AirMed, midline)
18. UNIVERSITY HEALTH SURVEILLANCE
β’ CLABSI, CAUTI, SSI and Lab ID surveillance is performed on all
positive finalized microbiological results collected anywhere
in both inpatient and outpatient areas utilizing TheraDoc
surveillance software
β’ Surveillance is performed per NHSN protocols and has been
verified for accuracy by CMS and the Utah Department of
Health
β’ University of Utah Health has seven Infection Preventionists
(IP) to perform surveillance on their assigned care areas.