New toolkit aims to decrease central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI)

A new toolkit, "Preventing Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections – Useful Tools, An International Perspective," developed by The Joint Commission, Joint Commission Resources and Joint Commission International is now available to help healthcare organizations implement practices to reduce these preventable infections that threaten lives and increase healthcare costs. The toolkit is a companion piece to a 2012 monograph with the same title, but subtitled, "A Global Challenge, A Global Perspective." The resources cover central lines only and are designed for healthcare personnel who insert and care for intravascular catheters and who are responsible for the surveillance, prevention and control of infections in all healthcare settings. For more information, go to the website.