Catheter Care Bundle for Prevention of Central Line Associated Infection (CLABSI)

A catheter care “bundle” includes the provision of care using a standard combination of interventions to prevent central line associated blood stream infections (CLABSIs).  This combination includes hand hygiene, use of maximum sterile barriers at line insertion, cleansing the insertion site with chlorhexidine, avoiding use of the femoral and jugular sites for line insertion, and prompt removal of unnecessary catheters.