Beyond the surface: a color-inclusive guide to central line site assessment

Meredith Herrera; Siobhan Eichenblat; Eileen Campbell; Julia Shick; Heather Brown; Chelsea Brinkley; Shelley Kester; Jessica Layell; Catherine L Passaretti; Mindy M Sampson

doi:10.1017/ash.2024.39

Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology (Jan 2024)

Beyond the surface: a color-inclusive guide to central line site assessment

Meredith Herrera,
Siobhan Eichenblat,
Eileen Campbell,
Julia Shick,
Heather Brown,
Chelsea Brinkley,
Shelley Kester,
Jessica Layell,
Catherine L Passaretti,
Mindy M Sampson

Affiliations

Meredith Herrera: Department of Infection Prevention, Atrium Health, Charlotte, NC, USA
Siobhan Eichenblat: Department of Infection Prevention, Atrium Health, Charlotte, NC, USA
Eileen Campbell: ORCiD; Department of Infection Prevention, Atrium Health, Charlotte, NC, USA
Julia Shick: Department of Infection Prevention, Atrium Health, Charlotte, NC, USA
Heather Brown: Department of Nursing Professional Development, Atrium Health, Charlotte, NC, USA
Chelsea Brinkley: Department of Nursing Professional Development, Atrium Health, Charlotte, NC, USA
Shelley Kester: Department of Infection Prevention, Atrium Health, Charlotte, NC, USA
Jessica Layell: Department of Infection Prevention, Atrium Health, Charlotte, NC, USA
Catherine L Passaretti: ORCiD; Department of Infection Prevention, Atrium Health, Charlotte, NC, USA Section on Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, USA
Mindy M Sampson: ORCiD; Division of Infectious Diseases & Geographic Medicine, Department of Medicine, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA, USA

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/ash.2024.39
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 4

Abstract

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Significant gaps exist in representation of diverse populations in central-line assessment education and tools. We review some of these gaps and provide some real-world guidance on how to assess central line sites in patients of all skin tones.

Published in Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology

ISSN: 2732-494X (Online)
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Medicine: Internal medicine: Infectious and parasitic diseases; Medicine: Public aspects of medicine
Website: https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/antimicrobial-stewardship-and-healthcare-epidemiology

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