Manage Your Line

Each year, an estimated 250,000 cases of central line-associated bloodstream infections occur in hospitals in the United States. The SimSuite Central Line Management Program provides guidance on catheter insertion and management best practices to help prevent and manage central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI) in hospitals.

Central Line Management Program Video Overview

Training Participants and Objectives

The goal of the SimSuite Central Line Management Program is to increase and reinforce the competence and confidence® of all healthcare team members who administer or assist in central venous catheter insertion and those who care for patients with central venous catheters. The program includes distinct learning objectives for nurses and physicians/providers.

After completing the program, participants should be able to meet the following objectives:

• Identify indications and contraindications for placement of central venous catheters.
• Recall the morbidity and mortality complications associated with CLABSI.
• Select the five key components of the IHI's Central Line Bundle.
• Interrelate the key factors associated with the prevention of CLABSI to all areas of catheter management, including insertion, maintenance, and removal.
• Interrelate anatomical landmarks, location, and ultrasound-guided central line placement.^*
• Differentiate between the most commonly used central line catheters.^†

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Program Benefits

• Documentation of staff competence and compliance
• Consistent training across all staff
• Integration into Quality Improvement Programs
• Establishment of protocols
• Program based on guidelines, tools and research from the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) and the CDC.
• Continuing education credits available

MSC Training Solution

MSC offers several options for the Central Line Management skills and simulation workshop:

• Comprehensive training tool kit with two simulation options:
  • Patient care scenarios programmed for the Laerdal SimMan® human patient simulator
  • Central line insertion skills practice using a central venous access trainer model and Sonosite® ultrasound technology^*
• Train-the-Trainer events
• Full-service training events

Download Program Brochure (PDF - 1.94MB)

Contact Us

Call (888) 889-5882 or email HealthcareGroup@medsimulation.com for more information about the SimSuite Central Line Management Program.

^* MSC has selected SonoSite, Inc. as its preferred ultrasound vendor for the SimSuite Central Line Management Program (SonoSite Press Release). SonoSite is the world leader and specialist in hand-carried ultrasound, offering a family of products to suit a wide range of clinical applications and settings. MSC uses the M-Turbo machine to facilitate training of healthcare providers on best practices in ultrasound-guided central venous insertion. For more information, please visit www.sonosite.com.