A Hospital-Based Program to Reduce Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections among Hospitalized Patients Receiving Hemodialysis Using a Central Venous Catheter for Vascular Access.

Central venous catheter (CVC) vascular access is common among patients on hemodialysis. CVC use carries a substantial risk of central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs), costly events that place patients at a high risk of mortality. Our hospital and dialysis organization developed a cooperative strategy to reduce the rate of CLABSI among hospitalized patients on hemodialysis with a CVC.