Michelle DeVries on Exploring Approaches ‘Beyond the Bundle’ to Help Decrease Vascular Access Device-Associated Infections

Fellow colleauge and infection prevention guru Michelle DeVries recently published in Infection Control Today and shares some evidence that it may be time to look beyond insertion and care & maintenance bundles to examine additional approaches that may be beneficial – for the patient and the institutions.

Exploring Approaches ‘Beyond the Bundle’ to Help Decrease Vascular Access Device-Associated Infections

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Comparison of central catheter coatings and CLABSI rates September 24, 2020
"A before-after-before direct comparison between catheters lined with chlorhexidine and silver sulfadiazine (CHSS) versus silver ionotrophes (SI)" Abouleish et al (2020). The citation Comparison of central catheter coatings and CLABSI rates appeared on the IVTEAM Citation Library.
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Swine model for training ultrasonography-guided central venous access – Full Text September 24, 2020
"The model was approved and considered appropriate for the training of central venous venipuncture by all the participants" Bertuol et al (2020). The citation Swine model for training ultrasonography-guided central venous access – Full Text appeared on the IVTEAM Citation Library.
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Right-sided endocarditis following use of central venous catheter insertion September 24, 2020
"We present a rare case of 2-sided infective thromboembolism from Staphylococcus aureus endocarditis involving both the eustachian and mitral valves" Mahamid et al (2020). The citation Right-sided endocarditis following use of central venous catheter insertion appeared on the IVTEAM Citation Library.
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Posterior wall penetration of the internal jugular vein during central venous catheter insertion September 24, 2020
"Posterior wall penetration of the internal jugular vein during central venous catheter insertion using real-time ultrasound" Lee et al (2020). The citation Posterior wall penetration of the internal jugular vein during central venous catheter insertion appeared on the IVTEAM Citation Library.
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Retention of point-of-care ultrasound skills among practicing physicians September 24, 2020
"Practicing physicians can retain POCUS knowledge and hands-on skills 8 months after participating in a 2.5-day POCUS training course" Schott et al (2020). The citation Retention of point-of-care ultrasound skills among practicing physicians appeared on the IVTEAM Citation Library.
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