Intraosseous access device in a code cart – Full Text
“Staff could find intraosseous access equipment more quickly (23.9 versus 46.4 seconds; P = 0.003). In addition, staff reported they were less likely to open the wrong drawer or grab the wrong equipment and that the redesigned code cart was overall more well organized than the original code cart” Frazier et al (2023).
Central catheter microbial colonization rates – Full Text
“PICC lines were associated with significantly lower colonization rates comparing to the CVC ones” Pitiriga et al (2023).
Smart glasses for ultrasound-guided peripheral IV access – Full Text
“The purpose of this study was to assess the effectiveness of employing smart glasses for USGPIV” Ienghong et al (2023).
Hand hygiene game-based training tool – Full Text
“Handtastic Boxes proved to be a highly effective training method for improving knowledge of handwashing, handrub and gloving” Garnier et al (2023).
Hickman catheter repair case study – Full Text
“Continuity of the Hickman catheter was then restored using a repair kit (Bard Access Systems) as per the manufacturer’s instructions, with no visible leakage thereafter” Sławiński et al (2023).
Drug extravasation case study – Full Text
“We propose that EV acts as a vesicant upon extravasation, highlight measures to prevent extravasation events, and encourage appropriate measures when dealing such as attempt of aspiration, removal of catheter, application of compresses, and thorough documentation with photographic evidence” Grant et al (2023).
Accidental intraarterial venous cannula placement
“When there is a suspicion of an intraarterial placement of venous cannula, it is of paramount significance to confirm before the injection of medications” Shah and Koul (2023).
Vascular access team central line maintenance
“The nurse-led VAST interdisciplinary strategy can effectively improve the quality of clinical central line management and should be used to reinforce clinical catheterization and maintenance of central lines” Yin et al (2023).
Implantable port infection in chemotherapy patients – Full Text
“TIVAP insertion in adult patients with solid tumors is associated with a low infection rate, which did not influence one-year mortality” Bailleul et al (2023).
Peripheral IV catheter insertion simulation
“The rapid cycle deliberate practice simulation strategy resulted in Licensed Practical Nurses’ performance improvements in peripheral intravenous catheter insertion” de Souza et al (2023).
Ultrasound-guided cannulation for ECPR
“Real-time ultrasound-guided cannulation was associated with shorter cannulation time of ECPR” Nakatsutsumi et al (2023).
Infusion pump drug library standardization
“The project improved the drug library management process, allowed for DERS compliance to be accurately compared across regions, and ensured that patients across the enterprise receive the same standard of care with the administration of intravenous medications” Ubanyionwu et al (2023).
OPAT vancomycin continuous infusions
“A retrospective single centre study was conducted at a tertiary hospital on adult patients, enrolled in an outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT) program, receiving vancomycin infusions for MRSA infection” Nolan et al (2023).
Needleless blood sampling from existing peripheral IV – Full Text
“PIVO™ (VelanoVascular) is a needleless, single-use device that enables blood sampling from an existing peripheral IV” Yu et al (2023).
Parenteral nutrition administration in NICU
“The goal of this paper is to review the practicalities, challenges, and conundrums of administering PN in the NICU” Smazal et al (2023).
Peripheral IV catheter insertion-related pain
“A smaller peripheral intravenous catheter inserted in the forearm resulted in less pain sensation and higher patient satisfaction” Kaplan et al (2023).
Subcutaneous anchor securement system study – Full Text
“With over 9200 patients and more than a million catheter days, the results of this retrospective study demonstrate the SASS’s superiority in assisting the patient to reach the end of need with a single PICC” Hawes et al (2023).
Peripheral vasopressor infusion survey – Full Text
“There is variability in clinical practice regarding PVI administration in critically ill adult patients dependent on drug availability and local institutional recommendations” Abu Sardaneh et al (2023).
Premature infant pain during PICC placement – Full Text
“The fluctuation of crSO2 levels strongly correlates with PICC procedural pain” Zhang et al (2023).
Central line maintenance bundle – Video Abstract
“Our primary objective was to evaluate the correlation between reported bundle compliance and CLABSI rate in the Solutions for Patient Safety network” Tripathi et al (2023).
OPAT readmission prediction risk model – Full Text
“Further research is required to assess other predictors that can distinguish patients with higher risks of 30-day unplanned readmission in the DUHS OPAT patients” Drew et al (2023).
Through the needle peripheral IV catheter insertion
“Through-the-needle (TTN) catheter deployment resulted in no measurable contamination in this study. OTN catheters were 1.67 times more likely to be contaminated than TTN in this study” Anstett and Brainard (2023).
Tunneled femoral neonatal vascular access
“Advantages of this novel technique of obtaining vascular access include a low rate of CLABSIs, the ability to place it at the bedside, and preservation of the upper extremity vasculature” Mills et al (2023).
OPAT pharmacy residency rotation – Full Text
“A novel pharmacy residency rotation was created to meet the needs of patients enrolled in an outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT) program but not yet discharged from the inpatient setting” Britt et al (2023).
Will sterile glove exchange increase contamination risk
“Closed glove exchange did not increase bacterial hand contamination over baseline levels” Biehl et al (2023).
Femoral tunneled dialysis catheter malposition
“This case highlights the relevance of central venous catheter placement in the setting of a PFO” Blackburn et al (2023).
OPAT for people who inject drugs in the United States – Full Text
“Outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT) has been shown to be feasible for people who inject drugs (PWID) in some settings” Solomon et al (2023).
IV or IO access during out-of-hospital cardiac arrest – Full Text
“The IVIO trial is an investigator-initiated, randomised trial of intravenous vs. intraosseous vascular access during adult non-traumatic out-of-hospital cardiac arrest in Denmark” Meilandt et al (2023).
IV procedure awareness for children – Full Text
“This review aimed to summarize content related to needle procedures represented in picture books for 5- to 8-year-old children” Nauman et al (2023).
Hand hygiene compliance review – Full Text
“More emphasis should be placed on the how to properly perform hand hygiene and why it is so important, as well as the role of gloves, is needed” Armstrong-Novak et al (2023).