National Health Care Safety Network - Nevada State Health Division
National Health Care Safety Network - Nevada State Health Division
National Health Care Safety Network - Nevada State Health Division
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Central Line-associate Bloodstream<br />
Infections (CLABSI) Module<br />
250,000 CLABSIs occur in the<br />
United <strong>State</strong>s each year 1<br />
Most bloodstream infections are<br />
associated with the presence of a<br />
central line or umbilical catheter (in<br />
neonates) at the time of or before<br />
the onset of the infection<br />
Estimated mortality is 12-25% for<br />
each CLABSI 1<br />
Cost to the healthcare system est. $34,000-$56,000/CLABSI<br />
$296 mil- $2.3 bil. in US/year 2,3,4