Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: Background: The occurrence of central venous catheter infections is a metric that hospital systems track. We determined that central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs) at our institution occurred in a delayed fashion, prompting us to raise the question of whether the infections were related to insertion or to catheter care and then to design a training simulation focused on how to change the dressing for central venous catheters. Methods: Using low-cost equipment, such as refrigerator magnets and tape, we constructed a reusable SorbaView SHIELD Contour (Centurion Medical Products Corporation) sterile central line dressing for use in training. Results: This cost-effective simulation innovation gives staff who care for central venous catheters the opportunity to practice the manual skills involved in dressing changes and eliminates the problem of expending a single-use dressing with each learner experience. The magnetic dressings can be reused as long as the integrity of the SorbaView SHIELD Contour is preserved. Conclusion: We hope that ongoing training with this simulation model, along with demonstration of competency, will result in standardized central line care and a decrease in CLABSI rates at our institution.
Source: Ochsner Journal
DOI: 10.31486/toj.25.0042
Authors: Michael D. Smith, Christie Poindexter, Ashlee Ellington, Richard Guthrie
Institutions: The University of Queensland, Ochsner Medical Center
Language: English
Subfield: Emergency Medical Services
Field: Health Professions
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
Funder: Ochsner Health
OpenAlex ID: W4416006561
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