Name
#177 Performing Surveillance for Peripheral Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (PLABSI): One VA Hospital’s Quality Improvement Effort
Speakers
Content Presented on Behalf of
VHA/VA
Services/Agencies represented
Veterans Health Administration/Veterans Affairs (VHA/VA)
Session Type
Posters
Room#/Location
Prince Georges Exhibit Hall A/B
Focus Areas/Topics
Clinical Care
Learning Outcomes
Following this session the attendee will be able to
1. Be able to describe a definition of PLABSI.
2. Describe how one facility performed surveillance for PLABSI
3. Consider the patient safety risks created by peripheral IV lines.
1. Be able to describe a definition of PLABSI.
2. Describe how one facility performed surveillance for PLABSI
3. Consider the patient safety risks created by peripheral IV lines.
Session Currently Live
Description
This is a poster presentation that will highlight the risks of hospital onset bacteremia associated with the use of peripheral intravenous lines.