Becker's Clinical Quality & Infection Control

January 2018 IC_CQ

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Infection reduction in 30 Long-Term Acute Care Hospitals (LTACHs) was projected to be an annual savings of approximately $3.7 million2 Studies using the Curos ™ Disinfecting Cap for Needleless Connectors have shown a reduction in Central Line-Assoociated Bloodstream Infections (CLABSIs) from 40% - 87%1 Needleless connectors. Stopcocks. Catheter hubs. Male luers. Hemodialysis connectors. If your patients have an IV access point, there is a 3M ™ Curos ™ Disinfecting Port Protector to disinfect and protect it. These alcohol-containing caps twist onto access points, helping reduce the risk of intraluminal contamination. Learn more: 3M.com/allaccesspoints 1. 3M™ Curos™ Disinfecting Port Protectors Clinical Evidence Summary 2. Grigonis, PhD Antony M., PhD Amanda M. Dawson, Mary Burkett DNP CNS, Arthur Dylag MA MBA, BS Matthew Sears, and Betty Helber, RN, MS, ANE-BC and. "Antony M. Grigonis." American Journal of Critical Care. March 01, 2016. http://ajcc.aacnjournals.org/content/25/2/165.full. © 3M 2017. All rights reserved. 3M and Curos are trademarks of 3M Company. There's safety in numbers. Now you can protect ALL IV access points.

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