The previous blog of this 2‐part series focused on Left Ventricular Assist Devices (LVADs), including the prevalence of use, the types of patients treated, and the associated risks of LVAD‐associated infections. (View Blog 1 of 2) Part 2 of the series will focus on minimizing driveline infections once the patient goes home. LVADs have revolutionized…
Welcome to the first of a 2-part series on Left Ventricular Assist Devices (LVADs). Part 1 will provide an overview of LVADs, types of patients treated and the associated risks. Congestive Heart Failure (CHF) is a leading cause of death worldwide. CHF is estimated to impact over 20 million people in the world, 2.2 million…
You may remember in the last blog, the considerable number of surgeries performed annually in the US was presented (51.4 million)1, along with the lack of patient satisfaction of scarring after surgeries. Data reviewed revealed that there was a significant amount of patient dissatisfaction with scarring after routine surgeries. Statistics showed that 91% percent of…
Practical Tips for Scar Reduction According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), there are over 51.4 million surgeries performed in the US annually1, four million of which are open abdominal surgeries.2 Abdominal surgery skin closures are often performed using staples, which produce track marks and scarring. Without much data available regarding the…
We would like to begin this post by thanking you for being part of the Eloquest Healthcare Blog (affectionately referred to as “The EHB”) during its inaugural year. Whether this is your first or you’ve read every post, the EHB wouldn’t exist without you! A Year in Review 2017 was an interesting year, especially as…
The previous blog of this 2-part series focused on the importance of proper dressing removal, especially in oncology patients. We examined how the use of an adhesive remover with ports, PICC lines, and their associated dressings can help reduce the risk of damage to fragile skin in this patient population. (View Blog 1 of 2.)…
This is the first of a 2-part series focusing on the importance of proper dressing removal. Skin injury happens across all care settings and among all age groups.1 When proper technique for the application and/or removal of adhesive products is not used, tissue damage can occur, which not only impacts patient safety and quality of…
Welcome back to the third in this series of blogs focusing on Catheter-Related Bloodstream Infections (CRBSIs). In the first blog, the importance of ensuring the integrity of medical dressings and devices over extended periods of time was reviewed (View Blog 1 of 3). Blog 2 of the series reviewed the clinical impact products compatible with…
The last blog began a 3-part series focusing on catheter-related bloodstream infections (CRBSIs). We saw that as vascular catheter use has increased, bloodstream infections have become a costly complication of health care. We also reviewed how preventing dressing disruption with Mastisol Liquid Adhesive® reduces the likelihood of dressing displacement and minimizes the risk of infection.…
This is the first of a 3-part series focusing on catheter-related bloodstream infections (CRBSIs). As catheter use increases, bloodstream infections (BSIs) resulting from intravascular catheters have become a costly complication of health care. To start, the terms CRBSI and central line–associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI) are often used interchangeably to describe intravascular device (IVD)–related bloodstream infections.…