Program is a condition of each employee's employment. No employee is required to work. at a job that he or she knows is not safe. Therefore, we must work to make every. workplace safe by detecting and correcting unsafe working conditions, as well as the. detection of unsafe work practices.
Central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs) occur when germs enter the bloodstream through a central line. A central line is a tube that is placed in a large vein to give fluids, blood, or medications, or to do certain medical tests quickly.
However, their use is associated with the. risk of bloodstream infection caused by microorganisms that colonize the external. surface of the device or the fluid pathway when the device is inserted or manipulated. after insertion. These serious infections, termed central lineâassociated bloodstream. infections, or CLABSIs, are associated with increased morbidity, mortality, and health. care costs. It is now recognized that CLABSIs are largely preventable when evidence-. based guidelines are followed for the insertion and maintenance of CVCs.