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The Unfamiliar Catheter | PSNet

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November 01, 2006 - The Unfamiliar Catheter Citation Text: Swayze SC, James A. The Unfamiliar Catheter. … The hospital enacted a policy allowing only trained RNs to access the catheters and requiring all RNs … Central venous catheters are placed directly into the central veins, usually the subclavian, internal … The clamping sequence does not matter for neutral displacement catheters, although clamping these catheters … Straight talk on needleless connectors, flushing and valved vs. non-valved catheters.

Unseen Perils of Urinary Catheters | PSNet

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January 31, 2024 - Unseen Perils of Urinary Catheters. PSNet [internet]. … Unseen Perils of Urinary Catheters. PSNet [internet]. … .( 1 ) Catheters are used in both men and women in all care settings. … Most catheters are fairy flexible, and a curled catheter can get stuck at the urogenital diaphragm and … Unseen Perils of Urinary Catheters. PSNet [internet].

Wrong Catheter in the Right Patient | PSNet

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May 16, 2022 - Wrong Catheter in the Right Patient Citation Text: Chia C, Molla M. … Wrong Catheter in the Right Patient. PSNet [internet]. … Wrong Catheter in the Right Patient. PSNet [internet]. … After the error was recognized, the IV team was called to place a midline catheter into the basilic or … Wrong Catheter in the Right Patient. PSNet [internet].

Eliminating Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections. | PSNet

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July 17, 2013 - Toolkit Eliminating Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections. … Citation Text: Eliminating Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections. … December 30, 2014 WebM&M Cases The Unfamiliar Catheter … October 18, 2011 New 2012 National Patient Safety Goal - catheter-associated urinary … June 1, 2011 Guidelines for the prevention of intravascular catheter-related infections

The Hidden Danger of Unseen Intravenous Catheters | PSNet

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October 04, 2023 - The Hidden Danger of Unseen Intravenous Catheters. PSNet [internet]. … The Hidden Danger of Unseen Intravenous Catheters. PSNet [internet]. … A right femoral central venous catheter and an arterial catheter were inserted. … Complex surgeries usually require at least two large-bore intravenous catheters, with 22-gauge catheters … obtained, the stability of the intravenous catheters, and the ability to properly monitor these catheters

Guidelines for the prevention of intravascular catheter-related infections. | PSNet

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January 22, 2014 - Clinical Guideline Guidelines for the prevention of intravascular catheter-related … Guidelines for the prevention of intravascular catheter-related infections. … This article discusses strategies to prevent catheter-related infections. … Guidelines for the prevention of intravascular catheter-related infections. … September 1, 2014 Eliminating Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections.

An intervention to decrease catheter-related bloodstream infections in the ICU. | PSNet

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June 16, 2011 - Study Classic An intervention to decrease catheter-related … An intervention to decrease catheter-related bloodstream infections in the ICU. … Catheter-related bloodstream infections (CRBSI) remain a common and deadly patient safety issue in intensive … An intervention to decrease catheter-related bloodstream infections in the ICU. … August 25, 2010 Preventing catheter-related bloodstream infections: thinking outside

Preventing catheter-related bloodstream infections: thinking outside the checklist. | PSNet

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January 05, 2012 - Commentary Preventing catheter-related bloodstream infections: thinking outside the … Citation Text: Preventing catheter-related bloodstream infections: thinking outside the checklist. … November 7, 2018 Reducing the rate of catheter-associated bloodstream infections in a … April 4, 2011 An intervention to decrease catheter-related bloodstream infections in … November 17, 2010 Reducing catheter-associated bloodstream infections in the pediatric

A national implementation project to prevent catheter-associated urinary tract infection in nursing home residents. | PSNet

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April 05, 2017 - A National Implementation Project to Prevent Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection in Nursing Home … Catheter-associated urinary tract infections are considered preventable never events . … In adjusted analyses, this effort led to a significant decrease in catheter-associated urinary tract … infections, despite no change in catheter utilization, suggesting that needed use of catheters became … Long-Term Care Health Care Providers Geriatrics Infectious Diseases Indwelling Tubes and Catheters

Implementing a national program to reduce catheter-associated urinary tract infection: a quality improvement collaboration of state hospital associations, academic medical centers, professional societies, and governmental agencies. | PSNet

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June 08, 2016 - Study Implementing a national program to reduce catheter-associated urinary tract … Implementing a national program to reduce catheter-associated urinary tract infection: a quality improvement … Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs) are common, reasonably preventable sources of … June 8, 2016 Comparing catheter-associated urinary tract infection prevention programs … April 5, 2017 A national implementation project to prevent catheter-associated urinary

Sustaining reductions in catheter related bloodstream infections in Michigan intensive care units: observational study. | PSNet

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May 25, 2011 - Study Classic Sustaining reductions in catheter related … Sustaining reductions in catheter related bloodstream infections in Michigan intensive care units: observational … This study demonstrated that reduced rates of catheter-related bloodstream infections persisted 18 … June 16, 2011 An intervention to decrease catheter-related bloodstream infections in … August 25, 2010 Preventing catheter-related bloodstream infections: thinking outside

Breakage of a PICC Line | PSNet

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June 21, 2023 - Appreciate the guidelines to reduce risk of complications from central venous catheters. … Only two catheters fractured less than 2 months after insertion. … All catheters were fractured at or near the entrance site. … Placement and management of long-term venous access catheters and ports. … Complications of vascular catheters in the neonatal intensive care unit.

Evaluation of an evidence-based, nurse-driven checklist to prevent hospital-acquired catheter-associated urinary tract infections in intensive care units. | PSNet

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June 03, 2013 - Evaluation of an evidence-based, nurse-driven checklist to prevent hospital-acquired catheter-associated … Evaluation of an evidence-based, nurse-driven checklist to prevent hospital-acquired catheter-associated … Adoption of a nurse-driven checklist led to reductions in catheter days and catheter-associated urinary … Evaluation of an evidence-based, nurse-driven checklist to prevent hospital-acquired catheter-associated … November 7, 2018 Reducing the rate of catheter-associated bloodstream infections in a

A program to prevent catheter-associated urinary tract infection in acute care. | PSNet

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December 21, 2017 - Study Classic A program to prevent catheter-associated … A Program to Prevent Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection in Acute Care. … safety culture) and technical interventions (targeted training to reduce usage of indwelling urinary catheters … A Program to Prevent Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection in Acute Care. … May 8, 2019 Comparing catheter-associated urinary tract infection prevention programs

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, central-line-associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI), and catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI): the urgent need to refocus on hardwiring prevention efforts. | PSNet

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June 22, 2022 - Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, central-line-associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI), and catheter-associated … Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, central-line–associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI), and catheter-associated … Central line-associated blood steam infection (CLABSI) and catheter-associated urinary tract infection … April 5, 2023 Patient and family engagement in catheter-associated urinary tract infection … January 27, 2021 Increased catheter-related bloodstream infection rates after the introduction

Patient and family engagement in catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI) prevention: a systematic review. | PSNet

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February 07, 2022 - Review Patient and family engagement in catheter-associated urinary tract infection … Patient and family engagement in catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI) prevention: a systematic … Interventions to prevent catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI) can include multiple components … Patient and family engagement in catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI) prevention: a systematic … October 14, 2020 Economic evaluation of quality improvement interventions to prevent catheter-associated

Health Care–Acquired Urinary Tract Infection: The Problem and Solutions | PSNet

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November 01, 2008 - Restricting catheter use and removing catheters promptly are essential safety practices but require continual … Systematic review: antimicrobial urinary catheters to prevent catheter-associated urinary tract infection … Condom versus indwelling urinary catheters: a randomized trial. … to remove unnecessary catheters. … Other approaches would be using external-style catheters in men—for example, condom catheters, in which

Economic evaluation of quality improvement interventions to prevent catheter-associated urinary tract infections in the hospital setting: a systematic review. | PSNet

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January 25, 2017 - Review Economic evaluation of quality improvement interventions to prevent catheter-associated … Economic evaluation of quality improvement interventions to prevent catheter-associated urinary tract … Catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI) prevention is an ongoing patient safety priority … Economic evaluation of quality improvement interventions for bloodstream infections related to central catheters … Hospitals Health Care Executives and Administrators Infectious Diseases Indwelling Tubes and Catheters

Reducing catheter-associated bloodstream infections in the pediatric intensive care unit: business case for quality improvement. | PSNet

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November 23, 2016 - Study Reducing catheter-associated bloodstream infections in the pediatric intensive … Reducing catheter-associated bloodstream infections in the pediatric intensive care unit: Business case … Reducing catheter-associated bloodstream infections in the pediatric intensive care unit: Business case … December 18, 2014 Reducing the rate of catheter-associated bloodstream infections in … August 20, 2014 Sustaining reductions in catheter related bloodstream infections in Michigan

Navigating Complications: The Unintended Journey of a Guidewire During Dialysis Catheter Placement | PSNet

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February 23, 2022 - Before portable ultrasound imaging was widely available, central venous catheters were routinely inserted … meta-analysis extended and corroborated an earlier meta-analysis of 7 trials involving 830 hemodialysis catheters … malposition after insertion, as a multi-center study that reviewed the placement of 758 central venous catheters … Use of real-time ultrasound guidance for the placement of hemodialysis catheters: a systematic review … Special article: retained guidewires after intraoperative placement of central venous catheters.

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