Training Papers

Allowing needleless connectors (NCs) on vascular catheters adequate drying time after cleaning with antiseptic is essential. Drying time instructions on antiseptic pads/wipes relate to skin use, not inanimate objects. Needleless connector drying times after a 15-second scrub with isopropyl-alcohol, isopropylalcohol/chlorhexidine, or povidone-iodine varied from 5 seconds to >6 minutes. Read more here

As usual, WoCoVa has come and gone in a blur; an action packed few days, information overload (in a good way) and meeting so many wonderful people. As I reflect on my time in Copenhagen, I wanted to share some of my highlights from this flagship global event. New connections and reconnections I truly enjoyed

Many students can point to one class, one moment, one teacher that was truly transformative in their lives. For Meriah Schoen 14C, an Emory PhD student in nutrition and health sciences at the Rollins School for Public Health, that person is Michelle Lampl, Charles Howard Candler Professor of Anthropology and founder and director of the

Artificial intelligence already has a pretty impressive track record in health care, reportedly outperforming doctors at diagnosing heart disease and lung cancer and analysing genetic sequencing data in 10 minutes that would take a team of human researchers about a week to sort through. AI, for its part, can’t offer a soothing, knowing smile or strike an inspirational doctor

National MagLab researchers have discovered a substance that could help MRI machines evolve from today’s bulky behemoths to hand-held scanners straight out of “Star Trek.” The amazing substance they discovered: water. Funded by the National Science Foundation, a research team led by Clifford “Russ” Bowers, a chemist at the University of Florida (UF) and the

Tip position verification of peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs) is essential to the use of the catheter. Postprocedural chest X-ray as the “gold standard” practice for PICC tip confirmation can lead to a significant delay for patient IV therapy, cost more, and lead to radiation exposure for both patients and staffs. Intracavitary electrocardiogram (IC-ECG)-guided PICC

The BioFlo PICC is the first PICC of its kind with Endexo Technology.  Subsequently, it provides a catheter material more resistant to the accumulation of blood components (platelets and thrombus).* Endexo Technology is a proprietary polymer. It is present throughout the catheter shaft material and remains present for the life of the catheter. As a

Central venous access devices (CVADs) are used to deliver a wide range of therapies from lifelong administration of parenteral nutrition to the acute infusion of vesicant inotropic support for the critically ill, and the prolonged delivery of anticancer therapies. Read more here 

A prospective cohort study of patients requiring peripheral cannulae insertion in a tertiary ED. A total 734 peripheral intravenous cannula (PIVC) insertions were included in the study where 460 insertions were analysed. Read more here

Ketamine Center of Chicago is the first of its kind in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Bal Nandra MD is an anesthesiologist trained at the University of Chicago Hospitals Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care with nearly 20 years of clinical experience. He opened his clinic to help patients who suffer from conditions for which all other