Medical kit and associated systems and methods for preventing central line associated blood stream infection
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1. A medical kit, comprising:
- a drape;
a plurality of pockets disposed a predefined distance from a bottom edge of a first side of the drape in a linear, side-by-side arrangement, wherein each pocket of the plurality of pockets abuts at least one adjacent pocket at a common border;
a plurality of medical implements, stowed in the plurality of pockets on a one-to-one basis;
one or more other pockets disposed along a second side of the drape, wherein the one or more other pockets are rotated 180 degrees relative to the each pocket of the plurality of pockets; and
medical indicia disposed along each pocket of the plurality of pockets, the medical indicia comprising one or more educational prompts that instruct medical personnel how to use a particular medical implement disposed in a pocket to complete a central catheter dressing change.
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Abstract
A medical kit 100 includes a drape 1323. A plurality of pockets (1302,1303,1304,1305, 1306,1307) are disposed along a bottom edge of the drape 1323 in a linear, side-by-side arrangement. A plurality of medical implements (1310,1311,1312,1313,1314,1315) are stowed in the plurality of pockets on a one-to-one basis. Medical indicia (1316,1317,1318,1319,1320,1321) is disposed along each pocket. The medical indicia can include one or more educational prompts that instruct medical personnel how to use a particular medical implement disposed in a pocket to complete a central catheter dressing change.
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20 Claims
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1. A medical kit, comprising:
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a drape; a plurality of pockets disposed a predefined distance from a bottom edge of a first side of the drape in a linear, side-by-side arrangement, wherein each pocket of the plurality of pockets abuts at least one adjacent pocket at a common border; a plurality of medical implements, stowed in the plurality of pockets on a one-to-one basis; one or more other pockets disposed along a second side of the drape, wherein the one or more other pockets are rotated 180 degrees relative to the each pocket of the plurality of pockets; and medical indicia disposed along each pocket of the plurality of pockets, the medical indicia comprising one or more educational prompts that instruct medical personnel how to use a particular medical implement disposed in a pocket to complete a central catheter dressing change. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A medical kit, comprising:
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a drape; and four pockets disposed along, and separated from, an edge of a first side of the the drape, wherein each pocket of the four pockets abuts at least one adjacent pocket at a common border; a single pocket disposed along a second side of the drape, wherein the single pocket is rotated 180 degrees relative to each of the four pockets; wherein; the drape is folded about a first fold line and a second fold line, wherein the first fold line and the second fold line are parallel to the common border; and thereafter, the drape is folded about a third fold line that is perpendicular to the first fold line and the second fold line to invert the four pockets; and thereafter, the drape is folded about a fourth fold line to cover the four pockets, inverted by folding about the third fold line, with a portion of the drape. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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