This study evaluates a daily electronic health record (EHR) alert designed to reduce unnecessary central venous catheter (CVC) use among hospitalized adults. The alert identifies patients with an active CVC and no documented indication, prompting the first-contact provider to document line necessity. The study compares alert and a secure chat intervention to usual care, with the goal of reducing unnecessary line days and related CLABSI risk.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
30
NYU Langone Health
New York, New York, United States
Total number of central line days without a documented indication
Time frame: Up to Month 3
Number of femoral central lines in place for more than 2 days
Time frame: Up to Month 3
Number of non-tunneled hemodialysis catheters without an active hemodialysis or continuous renal replacement therapy order
Time frame: Up to Month 3
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