An audit of central venous catheter insertion and management practices in two French university hospitals

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Khanafer, N. | Gardes, S. | De-Santis, N. | Liard, C. | Deschamps, F. | Verbist, P. | Nancey, S. | Cotte, E. | Martin, O. | Argaud, L. | Lukaszewicz, A. C. | Vanhems, P.

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International audience. OBJECTIVE: To assess the compliance with French guidelines for the prevention of central venous catheter (CVC)-related infections in two university hospitals. METHODS: An observational audit was conducted in 7 wards using a digital tool. RESULTS: The prerequisite of hand hygiene (HH) were respected by 90% of health-care worker; 86% performed HH prior to equipment preparation and 59% repeated it prior to infusion. Wearing gloves when necessary and rinsing were respected in 46.7% and 75.6% of the observations. CONCLUSION: Findings showed an acceptable level of adherence to recommended practices for CVC management. However, barriers of unrespect evidence-based recommendations need to be investigated in depth.

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