Study identifies barriers to successful bloodstream infection surveillance in home healthcare settings

New data published today in the American Journal of Infection Control (AJIC) highlight major barriers impacting healthcare workers' ability to perform successful central line-associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI) surveillance among patients receiving home infusion therapy. The study, funded by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), also describes facilitators, strategies, and suggestions for improving CLABSI surveillance to better track and monitor infection rates.

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