Reducing plastic waste in intensive care from longer use of intravenous administration and invasive monitoring sets: A before-and-after study
Authors' conclusion
This study demonstrates the benefits of 7-day replacement intervals for intravenous administration and invasive monitoring sets.
Study context
- Population
- Patients admitted to intensive care unit (ICU)
- Participants
- 1,221 patients
- Exposure
- Routine replacement of line sets every 7 days vs every 4 days
- Post-interventionn = 585
- Pre-interventionn = 636reference
- Outcome
- Plastic waste
Methodological detailssingle center
- Single center
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
Plastic waste reduction in 2022
Reduction in replacement sets
881
Reduction in waste (kg)
182
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Secondary outcomes
Nursing workload
- Reduction in nursing hours in 2022
- 96
Safety
- No difference in catheter-related bloodstream infections (CRBSI) incidence
Original publication
Reducing plastic waste in intensive care from longer use of intravenous administration and invasive monitoring sets: A before-and-after study. J Crit Care. Published 24 August 2024. doi:10.
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