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Never Event #2: Infection In Central Venous Catheters

Posted in Infections In Nursing Homes, Medication Errors, Neglect

 The second most frequently encountered ‘never event‘ is an infection from a central venous catheter.  Infections due to improperly maintained and inplanted central venous catheters accounted for 29,536 cases in hospitals in 2007.  A central venous catheter is a tube usually inserted in an arm or chest and threaded through a vein until it reaches… Continue Reading

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