A Chicago hospital shares insights into a study on how to reduce catheter use, lower acquired infection rates, and engage staff on an interdisciplinary level. The implementation of a “hospital-wide ...

Three anatomical sites are commonly used to insert central venous catheters — under the collarbone, in the neck and in the groin — but one site has been linked with lower rates of bloodstream ...

JUPITER, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Results of a national survey of infection control experts highlight the shortcomings of the widely used Foley urinary catheter. The new findings may help explain why ...

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Catheters, needles and other indwelling devices may cause more harm than good, according to a new report. Previous studies have found catheters cause roughly 25% of hospital infections, so researchers ...

image: Avoiding the unnecessary use of indwelling catheters and promptly removing catheters that are no longer needed are the first steps in preventing catheter-associated urinary tract infections in ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Of 1,196 tunneled catheters placed in nephrology services that use antibiotics, four resulted in bloodstream ...

Indwelling devices like catheters cause roughly 25% of hospital infections, but ongoing efforts to reduce catheter use and misuse haven't succeeded as much as health care workers would like.

(HealthDay News) — Long-term central venous catheters (CVCs) are associated with an increased risk of infection in older adults with cancer, according to research published online June 30 in the ...

A new infection alert system in catheters could prevent serious infections in millions of hospital patients worldwide. The system, detailed in a new paper in Biosensors and Bioelectronics, changes the ...

Venous catheters are associated with severe complications that present high morbidity and mortality rates. The objective of this study was to identify the available scientific evidence regarding ...