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Johns Hopkins Children's Center cuts CLABSIs

Central line infections still plague hospitals. ­Reducing them is a Joint Commission National Patient Safety Goal (NPSG.07.04.01) and they represent a CMS "never event" that is reported publicly on its Hospital Compare website. ­Unfortunately, central lines are necessary, especially in the hospitalized pediatric ­oncology population.

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