At a monthly staff meeting,the nurse manager announces that all central line insertion and dressing kits will now come bundled with 2% chlorhexidine gluconate for site preparation and cleansing.Which evidence best supports this decision?
A) The use of 2% chlorhexidine gluconate reduces hospital costs by 7%.
B) Chlorhexidine gluconate (CHG) is the preferred prep solution of choice based on scientific evidence.
C) The company that supplies IV and central line catheter equipment has recently changed the product bundling to include 2% chlorhexidine gluconate.
D) The chief of surgery is interested in performing a direct comparison study examining infection rates associated with long-term access devices as they are related to length of time the catheters are in place.
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