Table 5.

Selected implementation strategies

Intervention types	Components
Education program, theme week	Multidisciplinary seminar
	Workshop for physicians
	Instruction for nurses
	Instruction on hygienic insertion and maintenance
Reminders	Leaflets
	Screen savers
	Daily questionnaire CVC need, pop-up in electronic patient management system
	Sticker attached at disinfection solution: apply 30 seconds air dry time
Feedback (quarterly)	Reporting incidence of CA-BSI
	Reporting adherence to insertion bundle
	Reporting adherence to maintenance bundle
Engagement of the managing staff	One-liners combined with picture
Awareness	Time out procedure, and staff empowerment to stop in case of protocol violation
	Daily goal sheet
Procedures	Revised protocols
	CVC infection preventions manual.
	Timers
	30 seconds air dry timer displayed on bedside screen

CA-BSI catheter-associated bloodstream infection, CVC central venous catheter.