Does continuity in nursing staff matter? A pilot study on correlation of central line-associated bloodstream infections and employee turnover

Understaffing has been previously reported as a risk factor for central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI). No previous study addressed the question whether fluctuations in staffing have an impact on CLABSI incidence. We analyzed prospectively collected CLABSI surveillance data and data on employee turnover of health care workers (HCW) to address this research question.In January 2016, a semiautomatic surveillance system for CLABSI...