In this study, they examined the impact of routine use of a disinfection cap for catheter hub decontamination in hematology–oncology patients at a tertiary cancer center in New York. They used a simple hypothesis by saying “that this intervention (alcohol impregnated caps) led to a decrease in the rates of these outcomes.” One of the most prevalent healthcare-associated infections are Central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs) within many different hospital units, resulting in increased lengths of stay, increased healthcare costs, and higher mortality rates. Evidence that CLABSIs are largely preventable has created opportunities for healthcare organizations to implement evidence-based bloodstream infection prevention practices
