Central Line-Associated Primary Bloodstream Infection (CLI)
Central Line-Associated Primary Bloodstream Infections (CLI) occur when a central venous catheter (or “line”) placed into a patient’s vein gets infected. CLI impacts patient safety and results in additional costs to the health care system through prolonged hospitalization, in some cases readmission and increased wait times.
Public reporting of central line-associated blood stream infection rates in intensive care units (ICU) of Ontario hospitals is now posted on this website. In addition, hospitals will post quarterly rates and case counts of central line infection (CLI) that developed in the ICUs of each hospital site on their website.
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