Central Line Management Program

Central Line Management Program

Course time: 1h 59min

Central Line placement is one of the most common hospital procedures, and yet it is not without risk. Ultrasound-guided Central Venous Catheter (CVC) placement reduces some of the more severe risks, such as pneumothoraces and CLABSI. Learn the procedures, techniques, and best practices associated with placing a central line under ultrasound guidance while minimizing risks of iatrogenic complications.

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ACEP Ultrasound Guidelines - Annals of Emergency Medicine 2016
AHRQ Making Healthcare Safer: A Critical Analysis of Patient Safety Practices
CDC Central Line-associated Bloodstream Infection (CLABSI)
National Institute for Health and Care Excellence: Guidance on the use of ultrasound locating devices for placing central venous catheters
NICE: National Institute for Health and Care Excellence - Guidance on the use of ultrasound locating devices for placing central venous catheters (PDF)
NEJM 2003: Preventing Complications of Central Venous Catheterization
Novel Ultrasound-Guidance System for Real-time Central Venous Cannulation: Safety and Efficacy
Real-time two-dimensional ultrasound-guidance for central venous cannulation: a meta-analysis
Standard-length catheters vs long catheters in ultrasound-guided peripheral vein cannulation
Tools for Reducing Central Line-Associated Blood Stream Infections
Ultrasound-guided peripheral intravenous access program is associated with a marked reduction in central venous catheter use...
Ultrasound vs. Landmark Technique (Denys et al, 1993)