Central venous catheter-related bloodstream infections are challenging hospital-acquired infections that occur in an estimated 250,000 to 500,000 patients annually in the United States, (1) have a 10%–30% mortality rate, and burden the healthcare system with an...
If you practice inpatient medicine and insert central venous catheters, you have likely heard the term central line bundle but were not sure what the bundle was exactly. A bundle is a group of actions that help prevent central venous catheter infections when taken...
Medical tapes are an afterthought for most healthcare providers. However, they can be a point of pain and injury for patients. Knowing the difference between the medical tapes available can help you take better care of patients and avoid skin injury or device...
Once you have finished inserting a central venous catheter, it’s time to document your hard work. Clear documentation of the procedure, techniques used, and potential challenges related to central line insertion are important items to include. Many physicians...
Table of Contents $ Section Title Goes Here Possessing the ability to safely insert central venous catheters (CVCs) for the care of critically ill patients is a potentially life saving skill. Performing this procedure poorly can result in unecessary patient harm....
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