Attempts to change culture in a line-obsessed pediatric world: the Riley Heart Center line initiative

Elaine Cox; Theresa Flaspohler; Aimee Jennings; Sarah Bringman; Brittany Crumpacker; Timothy Cordes; Mark W Turrentine

doi:10.1016/j.ajic.2010.11.014

Attempts to change culture in a line-obsessed pediatric world: the Riley Heart Center line initiative

Am J Infect Control. 2011 Oct;39(8):690-692. doi: 10.1016/j.ajic.2010.11.014. Epub 2011 Jun 12.

Authors

Elaine Cox¹, Theresa Flaspohler², Aimee Jennings³, Sarah Bringman⁴, Brittany Crumpacker⁴, Timothy Cordes⁵, Mark W Turrentine⁶

Affiliations

¹ Ryan White Center for Pediatric Infectious Disease, Riley Hospital for Children, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN. Electronic address: [email protected].
² Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Riley Hospital for Children, Indianapolis, IN.
³ Riley Cardiovascular Surgery Nurse Practitioner Group, Riley Hospital for Children, Indianapolis, IN.
⁴ Infection Control, Riley Hospital for Children, Indianapolis, IN.
⁵ Section of Pediatric Cardiology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN.
⁶ Section of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN.

PMID: 21664006
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2010.11.014

Abstract

Interventions to reduce central line-associated bloodstream infections in pediatric patients have not yet been validated. Unique approaches to reducing infection rates may be warranted in this population.

MeSH terms

Bacteremia / epidemiology
Bacteremia / microbiology
Bacteremia / prevention & control
Catheter-Related Infections / epidemiology
Catheter-Related Infections / microbiology
Catheter-Related Infections / prevention & control*
Catheterization, Central Venous / adverse effects*
Catheterization, Central Venous / statistics & numerical data*
Child
Child, Preschool
Cross Infection / epidemiology
Cross Infection / microbiology
Cross Infection / prevention & control
Heart Defects, Congenital / surgery*
Hospitals, University / statistics & numerical data
Humans
Indiana / epidemiology
Infection Control / methods*
Pediatrics