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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/complications-vascular-access-procedures-patients-kidney-disease
November 15, 2023 - three types of vascular access for hemodialysis — arteriovenous fistulae, arteriovenous grafts, and central … venous catheters — can cause problems that require medical interventions, such as those described in … Practice guidelines for central venous access: a report by the American Society of Anesthesiologists … Task Force on Central Venous Access. … Complications of central venous catheters: internal jugular versus subclavian access—a systematic review
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/nhqrdr/chartbooks/patientsafety/qdr2015-ptschartbook.pdf
March 04, 2016 - White Gap:
Admissions with central venous catheter-related bloodstream infection per 1,000 medical … Adverse Events Associated With Central Venous Catheter Placement
Adults with mechanical adverse events … Denominator: At-risk, adult Medicare patients with a central venous catheter who were receiving regular … or longer, by State, 2014
Importance: Central venous catheters are frequently used for vascular … Central venous catheters have higher rates of
infection and adverse events among patients receiving
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/cauti-tools/phys-championsgd/section4.html
October 01, 2015 - The three areas of focus to reduce device risk: placement, maintenance, and removal
Peripheral Venous … Central Venous Catheters
Before a CVC is placed, an evaluation of necessity ( indication ) should be … That is, does the care require central venous access? … Indications include (1) no feasible peripheral venous access, (2) the use of pressors and hemodynamic … monitoring, and (3) the use of medications that are phlebitogenic or require central access for infusion
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/clabsi-cauti-icu/just-in-case-mindset.pdf
April 01, 2022 - intensive care unit (ICU) team
leaders implement effective strategies and achieve goals to reduce central … Record (EHR) Opportunities (Bring Forth to Leadership)
• Display an icon representing a urinary and central … When we examined the data, we determined that the central line catheters
remained in place when they … Do clinicians know which of their patients have central
venous catheters? … Prevention of central venous line associated
bloodstream infections in adult intensive care units: A
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/can-residents-detect-errors-technique-while-observing-central-line-insertions
April 12, 2019 - Study
Can residents detect errors in technique while observing central line insertions … Can residents detect errors in technique while observing central line insertions? … In this randomized study, general surgery residents who viewed an instructional video on proper central … Can residents detect errors in technique while observing central line insertions? … venous catheter skills.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/trends-central-line-associated-bloodstream-infections-trauma-surgical-intensive-care-unit
September 13, 2023 - Study
Trends in central line–associated bloodstream infections in a trauma-surgical … Trends in central line-associated bloodstream infections in a trauma-surgical intensive care unit. … this decline to a multifaceted quality improvement program that included standardized approaches to central … Trends in central line-associated bloodstream infections in a trauma-surgical intensive care unit. … April 20, 2011
Elimination of central-venous-catheter-related bloodstream infections
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/cauti-tools/phys-championsgd/section8.html
October 01, 2015 - Yes
No
Peripheral Venous Catheter (PVC)
Dressing intact? … Yes
No
Central Venous Catheter (CVC)
Dressing intact?
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/potent-medication-administered-not-so-viable-route
July 20, 2016 - Therefore, administration of vasopressors through central venous catheters is recommended, as the infusion … Infusion through a central line is ideal. … In patients without a central line, insertion can take a long time and waiting for a central line to … Mechanical and infectious complications developing due to central venous catheterizations in the emergency … venous catheters.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/venous-ulcers-treatment_research-protocol.pdf
September 13, 2012 - For intravenous antibiotics, peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) line and
access infections … 2012
Abbreviations: DVT = deep vein thrombosis; KQ = key question;
PICC = peripherally inserted central … Questions
We will search the following databases for primary studies: MEDLINE®, EMBASE®, the
Cochrane Central … Staphylococcus aureus; MRSA = methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus; PICC = peripherally inserted central … resistance, selection of
resistant organisms
– For intravenous antibiotics: peripherally inserted central
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/esrd/recommendedinfectionprev-components.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Vascular access prevalence aimed at minimizing central venous catheter (CVC) rates and achieving optimum … arterial venous (AV) fistula use rates, including measuring CVC and AV fistula prevalence rates and
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/851099/psn-pdf
June 28, 2023 - Correct hypotension prior to inserting an arterial or central venous catheter
In some cases, it is appropriate … Ultrasound can be helpful to prevent inadvertent arterial cannulation during central venous catheter … Display arterial and central venous pressures on the monitor
Displaying the pressure measured at the … Ultrasound can be helpful to prevent inadvertent arterial cannulation during central venous catheter … Arterial and central line pressure traces should be displayed on the monitor.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33665/psn-pdf
March 01, 2008 - Residents were expected to independently perform
and teach most medical procedures (central venous line … Central venous lines (CVL) and thoracenteses are
performed under the direct supervision of interventional … venous line
467 (40)
Lumbar puncture
232 (20)
Paracentesis
258 (22)
Thoracentesis … Venous Line Placements (CVL)(Go to table citation in
commentary)
Procedure
Minimum Requirement … Sample Portion of the Self-Assessment Quiz for Central Venous Line Placement.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/which-line-ordering-provider-or-proceduralist
September 16, 2015 - The Case
A 58-year-old woman with multiple myeloma required placement of a central venous catheter … In general, two types of central venous catheters may be used for apheresis, a tunneled central venous … catheter and a nontunneled central venous catheter. … A nontunneled catheter goes directly through the skin into a large central vein [e.g., internal jugular … Given the plethora of uses for central venous catheters, this functionality is not currently practical
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/cauti-tools/phys-championsgd/pocketguide.html
December 01, 2017 - Central Venous Catheters
Use complete sterile barrier precautions (CAP, GOWN,MASK, & FULL DRAPE) … and chlorhexidine-alcohol antisepsis for central line insertion
Scrub the hub with an alcohol swab
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/qitoolkit/combined/b4_combo_documentationcoding.pdf
March 15, 2016 - Venous Catheter-Related Bloodstream
Infection [CLABSI]) and PSIs 07 and 13 (Central Venous Catheter-Related … PDI 12 Central Venous Catheter-
Related Blood Stream
Infection
Differentiate between a central line … PSI 07 Central Venous Catheter-Related
Bloodstream Infections (CV-
CRBIs)
Differentiate between a … CV-CRBSI is “infection due to central venous catheter,” which means that the catheter is the
source … PDI 12
Central Venous Catheter-
Related Bloodstream
Infections (CV-CRBI)
X
.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/42379/psn-pdf
August 08, 2013 - An AHRQ WebM&M
commentary discusses the consequences of a central venous catheter–associated complication … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/medical-injuries-among-hospitalized-children
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/central-line-clot
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-01/abraham-report.pdf
January 01, 2024 - PubMed PMID:
33493700; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC8523091.
3. … PubMed PMID: 34019087; PubMed
Central PMCID: PMC8140376.
4. … PubMed PMID: 32657466; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC8183594. … PubMed PMID: 31585125;
PubMed Central PMCID: PMC7386094.
6. … PubMed PMID: 31108228; PubMed Central PMCID:
PMC7386161.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/pfp/Updated-hacreportFInal2017data.pdf
July 01, 2020 - Adverse Drug Events 1,001,000 33.7
Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract
Infections
170,000 5.7
Central … 21.8
Surgical Site Infections 73,000 2.5
Ventilator-Associated Pneumonias 36,000 1.2
(Post-op) Venous … Venous Catheters
Falls MPSMS In-Hospital Patient Falls
Obstetric
Adverse
Events
PSI OB Trauma … Venous
Catheters
Falls MPSMS In-Hospital
Patient Falls
239,286 8.04 225,199 7.57 223,106 7.50 … Venous
Catheters
MPSMS Postoperative
Cardiac Events
32,773 1.10 28,768 0.97 22,103 0.74 45,886
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/publications/files/interimhacrate2013_0.pdf
October 27, 2014 - For example, according to CDC’s March 2014 Healthcare-Associated Infections
Progress Report,
1
central … In the case of CLABSI, only patients
who received a central line as part of their inpatient care are … http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19194330
Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections
CDC Vital … Signs—Central line associated blood stream infections—U.S. 2001, 2008, 2009. … Strategies to prevent central line–associated bloodstream infections in
acute care hospitals.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/845658/psn-pdf
June 08, 2023 - simulation-training
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/simulation-based-education-enhances-patient-safety-behaviors-during-central-venous-catheter