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Central line insertion bundle: preventing bloodstream infection at the time of placement When a central line is put in, the team follows a checklist: clean hands, a cap, mask, sterile gown and gloves for the person inserting it, a sterile drape over the whole body, and chlorhexidine in alcohol on the skin, left to dry. Someone watches and can stop the procedure if a step is missed. For long treatments such as chemotherapy, a tunnelled line or a port is usually the right kind of line. | none | none | protocol, vascular-access | ||
Central line maintenance bundle: preventing bloodstream infection after insertion A central line (a Hickman, PICC or port) lets germs straight into the blood, so every touch is planned. Hands are cleaned, the connector is scrubbed with antiseptic each time, the dressing is kept clean and dry and changed weekly, and every day someone asks whether the line is still needed. Families caring for a line at home are taught the same steps before they leave hospital. | Childhood cancers | none | protocol, vascular-access, paediatric |