Industry Partner Showcase

11 Years, 18,286 Patients & 155,242 Catheter-Days: An Evidence-Based Success Story of CABSI Reduction

Speaker(s)

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  Dr. Philippe Eggimann

  Senior Physician, Senior Lecturer and Docent
  Department of Adult Intensive Care Medicine, University Hospital of Lausanne, University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland

During this session, you’ll learn about a large real-world data study evaluating a sustained reduction of catheter-associated bloodstream infections with enhancement of catheter bundle by chlorhexidine dressings (sponge or gel pad) over 11 years.

Learning Objectives:

• Describe the value of real world evidence over an extended period of time to inform practice improvement.
• Discuss data from a new study in which significant improvement in catheter related infections was achieved despite an increasingly challenging environment.
• Identify essential elements that led to sustained improvement in infection rates.