NorthBay Medical Center’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit has gone more than a year – 368 days – without one tiny patient developing a central line infection.
“This is a remarkable accomplishment,” says Dr. Richard Bell, a neonatologist and medical director of the NICU. “This took outstanding work by the entire nursing staff who paid attention to the smallest details in the use of central lines.”
Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections (CLABSI) are costly and dangerous, particularly if they strike these low birth-weight babies. NICU babies need catheters to monitor and to provide nutrition. However, for every line that is inserted, there is a risk of infection.
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