A central line (also known as a central venous catheter) is a tube (catheter) that a health-care professional places in the larger vein in the neck, chest, or groin. These central lines are used to carry nutrients, fluid and medicine into your body and they are also used to take blood when you need to have blood tests. Patients in the ICU often require a central line since they are seriously ill, as well as those receiving numerous health-care treatments for cancer, or for dialysis. These lines can remain in place for weeks or months and can sometimes cause infections.
A central line-associated bloodstream infection is a serious infection that occurs when germs (usually bacteria or viruses) enter the bloodstream through the central line causing a patient to become sick.
Rates
October - December 2023
- University Hospital
- Central line infection incidents (diagnosed after 48 hours of critical care admit) - 6
- Rate - 1.53
- Victoria Hospital
- Central line infection incidents (diagnosed after 48 hours of critical care admit) - 1
- Rate - 0.43
July - September 2023
- University Hospital
- Central line infection incidents (diagnosed after 48 hours of critical care admit) - 5
- Rate - 1.26
- Victoria Hospital
- Central line infection incidents (diagnosed after 48 hours of critical care admit) - 1
- Rate - 0.51
April - June 2023
- University Hospital
- Central line infection incidents (diagnosed after 48 hours of critical care admit) - 2
- Rate - 0.47
- Victoria Hospital
- Central line infection incidents (diagnosed after 48 hours of critical care admit) - 4
- Rate - 1.69
January - March 2023
- University Hospital
- Central line infection incidents (diagnosed after 48 hours of critical care admit) - 9
- Rate - 2.17
- Victoria Hospital
- Central line infection incidents (diagnosed after 48 hours of critical care admit) - 3
- Rate - 1.18
October - December 2022
- University Hospital
- Central line infection incidents (diagnosed after 48 hours of critical care admit) - 5
- Rate - 1.21
- Victoria Hospital
- Central line infection incidents (diagnosed after 48 hours of critical care admit) - 0
- Rate - 0
July - September 2022
- University Hospital
- Central line infection incidents (diagnosed after 48 hours of critical care admit) - 3
- Rate - 0.72
- Victoria Hospital
- Central line infection incidents (diagnosed after 48 hours of critical care admit) - 1
- Rate - 0.45
