2025 Year in Review Thank you for being part of the Eloquest Healthcare Blog community throughout 2025! We’re grateful for your readership and hope our articles have informed, inspired, and strengthened your clinical practice. Below is a roundup of this year’s top-engaged posts. We invite you to revisit and share your favorites: When CVC dressings…
Advancing Skin Health: A Review of Medical Adhesive Technology and MARSI Prevention Medical adhesives are foundational tools in healthcare, used to secure everything from wound dressings to catheters and other essential devices. While these adhesives are indispensable for proper care, their use can sometimes lead to complications, particularly medical adhesive-related skin injuries (MARSI). MARSI can…
SASS: New Evidence on Safe PICC Securement for Pediatric Patients When it comes to securing PICCs in pediatric patients, clinicians need a securement method they can trust, one that keeps lines stable, reduces complications, and protects the most vulnerable patients. At the AVA 2025 Annual Scientific Meeting, a new poster by authors Cheryl Gillette, RN,…
From Confusion to Clarity: Shedding Light on Adhesive Terminology in Vascular Access At the AVA 2025 Annual Scientific Meeting, vascular access expert Matt Gibson, RN, VA-BC, CRNI, CPUI, addressed an issue that many clinicians face daily but rarely pause to examine: adhesives. His poster, “Device Securement and Dressing Adherence: Clarifying Medical Liquid Adhesive Terminology for…
From Awareness to Action: Understanding Hospital Onset Bacteremia & Fungemia (HOB) As infection prevention metrics continue to evolve, one of the most closely watched developments is the emergence of Hospital Onset Bacteremia and Fungemia (HOB) as a potential national quality indicator. In the recorded webinar, “Hospital Onset Bacteremia & Fungemia (HOB): A New Hospital Onset…
3 Questions with Leimomi Holmes, BSN, RN, VA-BC “3 Questions With…” is a video series showcasing thought leaders in healthcare specialties like Infection Prevention and Vascular Access. These experts provide insights, evidence, and best practices in response to pressing questions in their fields. Eloquest Healthcare is proud to feature 3 Questions with Leimomi Holmes, BSN,…
3 Questions with Melinda Webb, BSN, RN, VA-BC “3 Questions With…” is a video series showcasing thought leaders in healthcare specialties like Infection Prevention and Vascular Access. These experts provide insights, evidence, and best practices in response to pressing questions in their fields. Eloquest Healthcare is proud to feature 3 Questions with Melinda Webb, Vascular…
From Disruption to Prevention: A Clinical Summary of the Gaskill & LeDonne Webinar on Dressing Integrity and CLABSI Risk Earlier this year, Eloquest Healthcare sponsored the educational webinar From Disruption to Prevention: Improving Dressing Integrity and Reducing CLABSI Risk, featuring Kristi Gaskill, MSN, RN, CIC, and Jack LeDonne, MD, VA-BC. This evidence-based session focused on…
3 Questions with Nick Flaucher, MBA, BSN, RN, VA-BC “3 Questions With…” is a video series showcasing thought leaders in healthcare specialties like Infection Prevention and Vascular Access. These experts provide insights, evidence, and best practices in response to pressing questions in their fields. Eloquest Healthcare is proud to feature 3 Questions with Nick Flaucher,…
Trading Sutures with Subcutaneous Anchoring Devices for Initial Securement of Tunneled CVCs At AVA 2024, vascular access specialist Jedediah Gervacio, MSN, RN, VA-BC presented his clinical poster, “Trading Sutures with Subcutaneous Anchoring Devices for Initial Securement of Tunneled CVCs.” In this video, Jedediah walks us through the driving questions behind his work, the methods he…