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Welcome to MOVAT
Welcome to MOVAT and a revolution in
vascular access training. The use of ultrasound
has come to the forefront of society. Images of
ultrasound machines are commonplace on medically-related
television programs and commercials. The general
public has embraced the use of a non-invasive means of
gathering diagnostic and procedural information.
Ultrasound is no longer confined to the realm of
obstetrics and gynecology, and is becoming a force in
Emergency Departments, ICUs and even Operating Rooms.
No long is it reasonable to perform venous or arterial
cannulation, with the intent of central access, without
the use of ultrasound.
Further, the Agency for Healthcare
Research and Quality believes that proper Central Venous
Catheter insertion includes the use of wide sterile
barriers in addition to the use of ultrasound. We
believe that the advancements in ultrasound technology
have created highly accurate and portable machines that
can serve to decrease:
- Liability
- Patient Discomfort
- Placement Failure
- Procedural Duration
- Complications (vessel damage,
pneumothorax, local hematoma, retroperitoneal
bleeding, AV fistula, infection, operator needle
stick)
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