About this trial
The investigators will implement a protocol for use of the PIVO device for blood culture collection in the emergency department. This protocol utilizes the device in various scenarios to reduce needlesticks while allowing for accurate and appropriate assessment of potential pathogens in the bloodstream. The study team will train staff on use of the device then monitor utilization and contamination rates among emergency department patients.
Eligibility criteria
This trial does not accept healthy volunteersQualifiers
None
Disqualifiers
None
Trial population
This study evaluates patients in whom blood cultures are obtained in the emergency department during the study period. The primary population of interest is those in whom the PIVO device is used, with comparison to the overall population of patients in whom blood cultures are obtained.
Trial design
Cohort
Retrospective
Treatments tested in this trial
PIVO device, a needle-free blood draw device
DeviceThe PIVO device, a needle-free blood draw device, may be used through an IV to obtain a blood sample and extends beyond the IV to ideally reduce the potential for contamination and to improve success in obtaining a sample. Per Google AI: "PIVO™ by Velano Vascular stands for Peripheral IV Origin, a needle-free blood draw device that uses a patient's existing peripheral IV (PIV) line to collect blood, avoiding extra needle sticks and reducing pain, hemolysis, and contamination, facilitating the "One-Stick Hospital Stay" goal for better patient care."
Treatment groups
Trial outcomes
Primary outcomes
PIVO utilization
The investigators will assess utilization of the device for blood cultures obtained in the emergency department through review of the medical record and documentation of cases in which PIVO was used for blood cultures as a proportion of all blood cultures obtained.
Contamination rates
The investigators will assess contamination rates for blood cultures obtained using the device compared to blood cultures obtained without the device.
Secondary outcomes
Staff satisfaction and willingness to recommend the device
The investigators will survey staff who have utilized the PIVO device to assess their satisfaction with use and willingness to recommend this to others.
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