At a monthly staff meeting, the nurse manager announces that all central line insertion and dressing kits will now come bundled with 2% chlorhexidine gluconate for site preparation and cleansing. Which evidence best supports this decision?
a. The use of 2% chlorhexidine gluconate reduces hospital costs by 7%.
b. Chlorhexidine-containing antiseptic regimen compared to povidone-iodine or alcohol for catheter insertion sites reduces catheter-related infection by 49%.
c. The company that supplies intravenous and central line catheter equipment has recently changed the product bundling to include 2% chlorhexidine gluconate.
d. The chief of surgery is interested in performing a direct comparison study examining infection rates associated with long-term access devices as they are related to length of time the catheters are in place.
ANS: B
Evidence supporting a clinical change in practice should be related to improved patient outcomes and should be based on high-level evidence.
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