Remove central lines supine - animation (2017)

Summary

The PatientSafe Network is a registered non for profit charity in Australia. It has been developed by front line healthcare staff and is for anyone who wants to improve patient safety. Their combined commitment is to improve patient safety through the transparent review of medical mistakes and the generation of transparent networked projects.

Hundreds of patients die every year from avoidable central line related air emboli. This animation explains what air emboli are and how they may be avoided.