BACKGROUND

Technical Field

This invention relates generally to medical kits, and more particularly to medical kits configured to facilitate prevention of infection and other complications during medical procedures.

Background Art

Healthcare facilities are increasingly concerned about the occurrence of secondary complications occurring during medical and surgical procedures. For example, during a medical procedure on an otherwise healthy patient, such as the insertion of an intravenous catheter, there is the possibility that a secondary infection or other complication can result. This problem is so significant, it has been named with the acronym “CLABSI,” which stands for Central Line Associated Blood Stream Infection. CLABSI primarily occurs at one or more of three events: Catheter insertion, access line attachment to the catheter, and maintenance of the access line. As a result of the problems associated with CLABSI, more attention is being turned to establishment and maintenance of sterile fields about patients and procedure sites during medical procedures. It would be advantageous to have improved medical kits and associated methods and systems that help to prevent CLABSI.

