The Missing Link case study series
Investing in patient and hospital outcomes using vascular access teams
Case Studies
In this series of case studies you will hear from clinicians across Australia and New Zealand regarding their experience with a VAT and the multiple benefits that a VAT has brought them.
St George Hospital in Sydney
First in our series is St George Hospital in Sydney. In 2019 this leading hospital introduced a dedicated state-of-the-art vascular access team service.
A nurse’s perspective with Asmita Chand
In this case study you will hear Asmita’s story of why she became a Vascular Access Nurse and what having a VAT means for the hospitals that she works in.
A medium sized public hospital in Australia
A Clinical Nurse Specialist details the hospital’s journey to having a cost-effective VAT service with zero infections for PICC and midline insertions over the past 3 years!
Building a team with Tricia Kleidon
In this video interview Tricia talks to us about her passion for Vascular Access and how that led to her setting up a VAT. In the video we hear of her considerations and advice when setting up a team.
A major oncology hospital in NSW
A case study with a Clinical Nurse Specialist who details the many benefits that their VAT has brought, including a reduction in CLABSI’s, getting standardised protocols in place, creating the uniformity of both device choice and insertion practice and achieving 98% success rates for PICC insertions!
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