Announcing the New Guide for Preventing Catheter-Associated Bloodstream Infections in Adults

Tuesday, June 17, 2025

2:36 PM - 3:15 PM PT

Location: North Room 122

CE: 1

AEU Credits: 0
CME Credits: 1
CNE Credits: 1
HSPA Credits: 0
IPCH Credits: 0
IPU Credits: 1

Presenter(s)

Rebecca Bartles, DrPH CIC, FAPIC (she/her/hers)

Exec Dir, Center for Research, Practice, and Innovation
APIC
Tacoma, Washington

I do not have any relevant financial / non-financial relationships with any proprietary interests.

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Co-Presenter(s)

DJ Shannon, MPH, CIC, VA-BC, FAPIC (he/him/his)

Infection Prevention Manager
Community Hospital East
Fishers, Indiana

Disclosure(s): No relevant disclosure to display

Moderator(s)

Noreen Mollon, MS, CIC, FAPIC (she/her/hers)

Manager, Infection Prevention & Epidemiology (IPE)
University of Michigan Health
Ann Arbor, Michigan

I do not have any relevant financial / non-financial relationships with any proprietary interests.

Session Description: Join the lead author and APIC staff as they introduce this new framework that shifts the current surveillance scope from only central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs) to addressing all catheter-associated bloodstream infections (CABSIs). The implementation guide includes strategies to prevent catheter-associated bloodstream infections that are intended to guide the development of policies, procedures, and protocols in various practice settings

Learning Objectives:

Explain the rationale behind expanding surveillance to include all vascular access devices.
Introduce key sections within the implementation guide for CABSI prevention.
Understand the use of the supplementary materials included in the guide and how to apply them appropriately.