Central Line Maintenance
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Central Line MaintenanceCentral Line Maintenance
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Learning ObjectivesLearning Objectives
• Review the evidence and recommendations for central line maintenance
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Source of RecommendationsSource of Recommendations
• Centers for Disease Control
• Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America
• Infectious Diseases Society of America
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Overview of RecommendationsOverview of Recommendations
Central line maintenance recommendations address the following topics:
• Central line insertion• Central line dressing changes• Replacement of IV administration sets• Hang time for parenteral fluids• Catheter hub cleansing• Removal of unnecessary lines• Education
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Central Line InsertionCentral Line Insertion
• Ensure use of checklist
• Empower nurses to stop the procedure if the steps in the checklist are not followed
• Leadership must create a culture that supports nurses
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Central Line Dressing Central Line Dressing ChangeChange
Dressing change responsibility includes only those who have demonstrated competency:
• Nursing personnel including PICC teams and nurse practitioners
• Medical personnel including physicians and physician assistants
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Central Line Dressing Central Line Dressing ChangeChange
Frequency:
• Transparent dressing– Every 7 days– PRN if damp, loosened, or soiled
• Gauze dressing– Every 48 hours for routine use
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Replacement of IV Administration Replacement of IV Administration SetsSets
• Lipids and blood products (enhance bacterial growth)– Change every 24 hours
• All other IV administration sets– No more frequently than every 72 hours– Not more than every 96 hours
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Hang Time for Parenteral Hang Time for Parenteral FluidsFluids
• Lipid-containing parenteral nutrition– Change every 24 hours
• All other IV fluids including nonlipid-containing parenteral nutrition– No formal recommendations– JHH changes nonlipid-containing IV fluids every 24 hours
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Catheter Hub CleansingCatheter Hub Cleansing
• Clean hub before accessing with Chlorhexidine or 70% alcohol
• No formal recommendations regarding how long to cleanse hub
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Remove Unnecessary LinesRemove Unnecessary Lines
• Assess need for continued central line access during daily multidisciplinary rounds
– Add question to a Daily Goals worksheet– Complete every day during rounds
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EducationEducation
Educate all necessary staff:
• Guidelines to prevent catheter-related bloodstream infections
• Use of central line checklist
• Proper insertion and maintenance of central lines
Ensure competency through yearly education and examination
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ReferencesReferences
• Marschall J, Mermel LA, Classen D, et al. Strategies to prevent central line-associated bloodstream infections in acute care hospitals. Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology. 2008; 29 (supp. 1):S22-S30.
• O’Grady NP, Alexander M, Dellinger P, et al. Guidelines for the prevention of intravascular catheter-related infections. Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology. 2002; 23(12):759-769.