- • Partner Announcement
- • Vein Visualization Key To PIV Success
- • Vein Visualization In Home Care Setting
- • PIV Pre-Access Assessment Key To Cost And Complication Reduction
- • NIR Vein Visualization For Difficult Access Patients – A Standard Of Care
- • Healthcare providers should use vein visualization technology according to Infusion Therapy Standards of Practice
- • Pullman Regional Hospital adopts Christie VeinViewer technology
- • VeinViewer Vein Finder Technology a Valuable Learning Aid for Phlebotomy Training Specialists
- • Hemophilia Federation of America Receives Donation of Christie VeinViewer Flex
- • Ft. Lauderdale In-Home Care Agency Brings VeinViewer Straight to Clients
- • Christie Medical Holdings to Display VeinViewer Technology at AVA Annual Scientific Meeting
- • Christie Medical Holdings to Display VeinViewer Technology at the Emergency Nurses Association Annual Conference
- • Christie VeinViewer Flex Technology to be Showcased at 2015 EMS World Expo
- • VeinViewer Study Presented at Infusion Nurses Conference Shows Significant Impact to Vein Preservation
- • Christie Medical Holdings reports record growth and expands Memphis office
- • Christie Vein Imaging Device on Display at 2015 AACN National Teaching Institute and Critical Care Exposition
- • Christie VeinViewer Technology at 2015 Infusion Nurses Society Convention & Industrial Exhibition
- • Baylor Scott & White Health Adopts Christie VeinViewer Imaging Device
- • Christie Announces New VeinViewer Online Training for Assure Program Customers
- • Emergency Medical Services Practitioners use Christie VeinViewer for IV Access in the Field
- • Christie VeinViewer Flex Technology Showcased For the First Time at 2014 EMS World Expo
- • Christie VeinViewer Technology Showcased at 2014 American College of Phlebology Exhibition
- • Christie VeinViewer to be Showcased in Emergency Department Simulator at ACEP 2014 Innovated
- • Christie displays vein illumination device at emergency nurses association’s annual conference
- • Christie CARES Program Brings Support and Hope to Families at Memphis’ Dorothy Day House of Hospitality
- • Final Results of VeinViewer Utilization Study at St. Elizabeth Healthcare Show Potential Savings of More Than $238,000 in 2013
- • Christie VeinViewer Vascular Imaging Solution Used In 75 Percent Of Best Ranked Hospitals By US News And World Report
- • Christie FreshStart Program Helps Hospital Replace Current Vascular Imaging Devices With Hospital-Wide VeinViewer Solution
- • Christie Medical Holdings Unveils Sixth Generation VeinViewer Vision2
- • Infusion Nurses Society Cites Christie Evidence; Recommends the Use of Infrared Light Technology to Help Improve Safety Practices with Short Peripheral Cathethers
- • Christie Medical Holdings Earns New Innovative Technology Designation from Novation for VeinViewer
- • Latest VeinViewer Utilization Study at Northern Kentucky’s St. Elizabeth Healthcare Results in Potential Savings of More Than $180,000 in Nine Months
- • Interim VeinViewer Study at Mercy Hospital Shows Greater Than 30 Percent Reduction in Medically Unnecessary PICC Placements in Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
- • Christie Assure Program Expands to More Than 40 Countries Revolutionizing VeinViewer Training for Hospitals and Physician Offices
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Partner Announcement |
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Vein Visualization Key To PIV Success |
Nurses know how to find a vein when preparing for peripheral IV placement. There are many common practices that aid in locating and coaxing a suitable vessel. Discussion around PIV best practices has shifted towards going one step further with the incorporation of vein finder technology, such as VeinViewer® by Christie, as a tool for vein preservation.
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Vein Visualization In Home Care Setting |
Patients have many options for receiving care in their home including infusion therapy. Advances in technology continue to make home infusion safer and more convenient for patients and clinicians. Vein finder technology, such as VeinViewer® Flex by Christie, has been used for nearly a decade in hospitals and is becoming more prominent in home care settings. Home care nurses face a number of particular challenges related to infusion.
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PIV Pre-Access Assessment Key To Cost And Complication Reduction |
Pre-access assessment is one of the most important steps in administration of infusion therapy. Most healthcare facilities have a protocol requiring review of the patient’s medical history and therapy goals including medication type and duration. These and additional factors such as the patient’s age, size and vascular status are why attention must be paid to access site and catheter choice in the pre-access plan. “If we can get a hold of this upfront component, we can help bring down costs and reduce complications for better healthcare management,” states Dr. Gregory Schears, pediatric anesthesiologist and vascular access expert1.
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NIR Vein Visualization For Difficult Access Patients – A Standard Of Care |
As early as 2011, the INS Infusion Therapy Standards of Practice recognized the use of vein visualization as beneficial for difficult access patients. The new 2016 Standards published just this past week, clarify this recommendation calling out the value of near-infrared vein visualization, such as VeinViewer® by Christie. The 2016 INS Standards, guided by clinical evidence, establish the recommended best practices for optimal patient outcomes and safety.
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Healthcare providers should use vein visualization technology according to Infusion Therapy Standards of Practice |
Use of VeinViewer system benefits patient care and complies with Infusion Nurses Society |
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Pullman Regional Hospital adopts Christie VeinViewer technology |
VeinViewer near-infrared vein finder technology to be used as part of hospital’s focus on children’s health |
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VeinViewer Vein Finder Technology a Valuable Learning Aid for Phlebotomy Training Specialists |
VeinViewer Flex gives students extra confidence when learning best practices in venipuncture |
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Hemophilia Federation of America Receives Donation of Christie VeinViewer Flex |
VeinViewer Flex will be used in educational programs to teach IV insertion techniques to families for self-infusions |
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Ft. Lauderdale In-Home Care Agency Brings VeinViewer Straight to Clients |
BrightStar Care of Ft. Lauderdale, a locally owned and operated Home Healthcare Agency within the BrightStar Care Franchise system, Improves Care for Infusion Therapy Clients |
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Christie Medical Holdings to Display VeinViewer Technology at AVA Annual Scientific Meeting |
AVA/Dallas – (September 25, 2015) – Christie® Medical Holdings, Inc., the global leader in vein finding technology, will exhibit its VeinViewer® Vision2 and VeinViewer® Flex at the Association for Vascular Access (AVA) annual scientific meeting, September 26-29 at the Gaylord Texan Resort and Convention Center in booth 100. The meeting is the premier event dedicated to scientific research and clinical best practices in vascular access. |
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Christie Medical Holdings to Display VeinViewer Technology at the Emergency Nurses Association Annual Conference |
ENA/Orlando – (September 25, 2015) – Christie® Medical Holdings, Inc., the global leader in vein finding technology, will exhibit the VeinViewer® Flex and VeinViewer® Vision2 at the Emergency Nurses Association(ENA) Annual Conference from September 28 to October 3 at the Orange County Convention Center in booth 751. |
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Christie VeinViewer Flex Technology to be Showcased at 2015 EMS World Expo |
EMS World Expo/Las Vegas – (September 8, 2015) – Christie Medical Holdings, Inc., the global leader in vein finder technology, will exhibit its ultra-portable VeinViewer® Flex at the annual EMS World Expo September 15-19, in booth #230, at the Las Vegas Convention Center. The conference offers education and learning to EMS personnel and is the largest EMS, EMT and Paramedic event in North America. |
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VeinViewer Study Presented at Infusion Nurses Conference Shows Significant Impact to Vein Preservation |
?MEMPHIS, Tenn. – (June 16, 2015) – Christie Medical Holdings, Inc., the global leader in mobile vascular imaging systems today announced updated results in a quality improvement study evaluating the use of VeinViewer® technology for the reduction of peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs) in an adult, renal-compromised population. By utilizing VeinViewer by Christie, the first and only full field digital HD vein imaging device on the market, over 675 unnecessary PICC lines were avoided in 2013 and 2014 compared to their 2012 baseline, an average yearly decrease of over 20 percent. The vein preservation study assessed if using VeinViewer by Christie resulted in an increased success rate of peripheral IV’s, resulting in a decrease in the number of PICCs placed solely due to the inability to gain peripheral access. |
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Christie Medical Holdings reports record growth and expands Memphis office |
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – (May 20, 2015) – Christie Medical Holdings, Inc., manufacturer of VeinViewer® portable vascular imaging systems, today announced the expansion of its Memphis office as a result of sales growth and future initiatives. Since the company was acquired by Christie Digital Systems in 2009, Christie Medical Holdings has seen consistent sales growth. Fiscal 2015 was the best year to date with a 42 percent growth in orders over the previous year. In mid-August, the company will move to its new Lenox Park office. The move is necessitated by a significant increase in staff to support growth in VeinViewer sales and new product development. |
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Christie Vein Imaging Device on Display at 2015 AACN National Teaching Institute and Critical Care Exposition |
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – (May 14, 2015) Christie Medical Holdings, the global leader in vein imaging solutions, will exhibit its award winning VeinViewer® technology at the 2015 AACN National Teaching Institute and Critical Care Exposition®. The exposition is being held at the San Diego Convention Center in San Diego, California. Exhibit days are May 19-21. VeinViewer by Christie will be on display in booth 1610. |
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Christie VeinViewer Technology at 2015 Infusion Nurses Society Convention & Industrial Exhibition |
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - (May 13, 2015) - Christie Medical Holdings, the global leader in vein imaging solutions, will exhibit its award winning VeinViewer® technology at this year’s Convention & Industrial Exhibition of the Infusion Nurses Society. The annual conference is being held at the Kentucky International Convention Center in Louisville, Kentucky this year. Exhibit days are May 18-20. VeinViewer by Christie will be on display in booth 436. |
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Baylor Scott & White Health Adopts Christie VeinViewer Imaging Device |
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – (March 11, 2015) – Christie Medical Holdings , Inc., a global leader in portable vascular imaging systems, today announced placement of the Christie VeinViewer® HD vein illumination device in 15 Baylor Scott & White Health facilities across the state of Texas. More than 60 VeinViewer systems assist in intravenous (IV) catheter placement and blood draws. |
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Christie Announces New VeinViewer Online Training for Assure Program Customers |
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – (February 25, 2015) – Christie Medical Holdings, Inc. today announced an online training addition to its Christie Assure Program™. This industry-leading utilization training program provides added educational resources for U.S. acute hospitals that use the HD VeinViewer® vein illumination products designed to project vascular imaging on the surface of the skin. |
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Emergency Medical Services Practitioners use Christie VeinViewer for IV Access in the Field |
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – (January 20, 2015) – Emergency Medical Services (EMS) - firefighters, first responders and paramedics – have a new first line of defense when it comes to difficult IV access. These clinicians trust Christie VeinViewer® Flex to access patients’ veins quickly for starting IV fluids and medications during emergency situations. Christie’s vein finder technology device projects an HD image of a patient’s vein directly onto the surface of the skin allowing EMS personnel to see blood patterns up to 15mm deep. |
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Christie VeinViewer Flex Technology Showcased For the First Time at 2014 EMS World Expo |
Nashville, Tenn. – (November 10, 2014) – Christie Medical Holdings, a global leader in mobile vein imaging systems, will exhibit for the first time its portable VeinViewer® Flex device for emergency medical services at the annual EMS World Expo November 11-13, in booth #651, in Nashville. The EMS expo, which offers education and learning to EMS personnel, is the largest EMS conference and tradeshow in North America, with over 300 exhibitors and 5, 000 attendees. |
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Christie VeinViewer Technology Showcased at 2014 American College of Phlebology Exhibition |
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – (November 4, 2014) – Christie Medical Holdings, a global leader in mobile vein imaging systems, will exhibit its sixth generation VeinViewer® at the annual American College of Phlebology (ACP) Congress November 6-8, in booth #210 at the JW Marriott Desert Ridge Resort in Phoenix. The ACP Congress is the largest annual gathering of vein specialists in the U.S. It brings together specialists in phlebology, vascular surgery, plastic surgery and more. |
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Christie VeinViewer to be Showcased in Emergency Department Simulator at ACEP 2014 Innovated |
ACEP/CHICAGO – (October 23, 2014) – Christie VeinViewer® is one of only a handful of medical technologies chosen to exhibit at this year’s ACEP innovatED, a simulated emergency department inside the 2014 American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) Scientific Assembly. It is open to all ACEP14 attendees from October 27 to October 29 at McCormick Place West in Chicago.A special media tour is scheduled for 9 a.m. on October 27. Reporters can obtain credentials for free access to the exhibit hall in the media relations office, room W181A, McCormick Place West. |
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Christie displays vein illumination device at emergency nurses association’s annual conference |
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – (October 7, 2014) – Christie Medical Holdings, a global leader in mobile vein imaging systems, will exhibit its sixth generation VeinViewer® at the Emergency Nurses Association(ENA) Annual Conference “Safe Practice Safe Care,” Oct 9-11, at booth #605 at the Indiana Convention Center. VeinViewer can be an essential device in emergency departments where time is critical. |
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Christie CARES Program Brings Support and Hope to Families at Memphis’ Dorothy Day House of Hospitality |
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – (October 1, 2014) – Memphis needs more transitional houses like the Dorothy Day House of Hospitality (DDHH) which opened its doors 10 years ago to help families get back on their feet. Today, Memphis is one of the top cities in the U.S. for homelessness, and Dorothy Day House exists to help break the cycle of poverty and create hopeful futures for families and their children. Christie Medical Holdings, today, announced that it has selected the Dorothy Day House as one of its charities of choice for its Christie CARES philanthropy program and is encouraging local businesses to support the shelter’s Annual Christmas Wreath and Garland sale through November 6. |
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Final Results of VeinViewer Utilization Study at St. Elizabeth Healthcare Show Potential Savings of More Than $238,000 in 2013 |
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – (September 25, 2014) – Christie Medical Holdings, Inc., a global leader in mobile vascular imaging systems, and St. Elizabeth Healthcare in Kentucky today announced the final results of a quality improvement study evaluating the use of VeinViewer® for the reduction of medically unnecessary peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs) in an adult, renal- compromised population. The study assessed if using VeinViewer resulted in an increased success rate of peripheral IV’s, resulting in a decrease in the number of medically unnecessary PICCs. Patients who have had PICC lines placed prior to AV fistula creation are more than 3 times as likely to experience AVF failure. By utilizing VeinViewer, the first and only full field digital HD vein imaging device on the market, close to 350 medically unnecessary PICC lines were avoided in 2013 compared to their 2012 baseline, over a 20 percent decrease. Based on an average national PICC cost of about $700, a similar reduction in PICCs would result in a potential savings of $238,000.“ |
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Christie VeinViewer Vascular Imaging Solution Used In 75 Percent Of Best Ranked Hospitals By US News And World Report |
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – (September 5?, 2014) – U.S. News and World Report announced its 2014-2015 Best Hospital Rankings for facilities with high ranking scores in 16 adult and 10 pediatric specialty areas. Of the 28 hospitals that received Honor Roll status, 21 use Christie’s vein finder technology, VeinViewer® for peripheral IV procedures Pre-, During and Post vascular access. |
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Christie FreshStart Program Helps Hospital Replace Current Vascular Imaging Devices With Hospital-Wide VeinViewer Solution |
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - (August 12, 2014) - Christie Medical Holdings, Inc., a global leader in mobile vascular imaging systems, and Wolfson Children's Hospital, today announced an agreement to replace all current peripheral vascular access visualization devices at the hospital with 17 VeinViewers through Christie's FreshStart program. The hospital was using the latest version of a hand-held, red laser-based competitive illumination device, but switched to Christie's VeinViewer. Only VeinViewer can provide pre-, during and post-access benefits throughout the entire vascular access procedure and has been shown through clinical studies to increase both first stick success and patient satisfaction up to 100 percent while reducing medically unnecessary PICC lines by over 30 percent. |
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Christie Medical Holdings Unveils Sixth Generation VeinViewer Vision2 |
EMPHIS, Tenn. – (April 28, 2014) – Christie® Medical Holdings, Inc., the inventor and global leader of direct projection vascular imaging systems, today unveiled VeinViewer® Vision2. VeinViewer is the first and only vein illumination medical device that uses harmless near-infrared light, DLP®, and other technologies to illuminate an exclusive real-time HD digital image of subcutaneous vasculature and blood patterns directly onto the skin surface.
Attendees at the Medical World Americas conference in Houston, TX will be the first healthcare professionals to see VeinViewer Vision2 in person. Live demonstrations can be seen in the Christie booth, number 626, from April 28-30. |
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Infusion Nurses Society Cites Christie Evidence; Recommends the Use of Infrared Light Technology to Help Improve Safety Practices with Short Peripheral Cathethers |
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – (April 9, 2014) – The Infusion Nurses Society (INS) this month, released a pivotal position paper “Recommendations for Improving Safety Practices With Short Peripheral Catheters” which covers a nine-point statement of position to promote and ensure safe practices in short peripheral catheter (SPC) placement for the Health Care Practitioner (HPC) and the patient. Published in the Journal of Infusion Nursing, the paper recognizes a lack of standardization and knowledge in SPC practices as a key factor contributing to patient safety risks and outcomes. One of the recommendations made by the seven-member task force of infusion therapy experts was to “incorporate vein visualization technology as a routine strategy for patients with difficult or poor venous access. Visualization technology can improve success rates, decrease unsuccessful insertion attempts, and improve patient satisfaction” as stated in the report. |
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Christie Medical Holdings Earns New Innovative Technology Designation from Novation for VeinViewer |
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – (January 23, 2014) – Christie® Medical Holdings, Inc.?, a global leader in mobile vascular imaging systems, today announced that the company’s near-infrared VeinViewer®? product, the first and only full field digital, HD imaging vein illumination device on the market, was awarded a new innovative technology designation from Novation, the leading health care supply chain expertise, analytics and contracting company for the more than 100,000 members, affiliates of national health care alliances VHA Inc. and UHC, as well as Children’s Hospital Association, and Provista. |
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Latest VeinViewer Utilization Study at Northern Kentucky’s St. Elizabeth Healthcare Results in Potential Savings of More Than $180,000 in Nine Months |
MEMPHIS, Tenn. –(Nov. 21, 2013) – Christie Medical Holdings, Inc. , a global leader in mobile vascular imaging systems, and St. Elizabeth Healthcare in Kentucky today announced the interim results of a quality improvement study evaluating the use of VeinViewer® for the reduction of medically unnecessary peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs) in an adult, renal- compromised population. The study assessed if using VeinViewer resulted in an increased success rate of peripheral IV’s, resulting in a decrease in the number of medically unnecessary PICCs. In renal disease patients, it is critically important to preserve veins for the creation of arteriovenous fistulas(AVF). Patients who have had PICC line placed prior to AV fistula creation are more than 3 times as likely to experience AVF failure. By utilizing VeinViewer, the first and only full field digital HD imaging device on the market to use harmless near-Infrared light LED projection, 261 medically unnecessary PICC lines were avoided in nine months compared to their 2012 baseline. Based on an average national PICC cost of about $700, a similar reduction in PICCs would result in a potential savings of more than $180,000. |
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Interim VeinViewer Study at Mercy Hospital Shows Greater Than 30 Percent Reduction in Medically Unnecessary PICC Placements in Neonatal Intensive Care Unit |
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – (Oct. 16, 2013) – Christie Medical Holdings, Inc., a global leader in mobile vascular imaging systems, and Mercy Hospital Oklahoma City today announced the completion of a 210-patient prospective clinical study in the health center’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). The study evaluates whether using VeinViewer® impacts the rates of medically unnecessary PICC placements and the number of attempts to insert peripheral intravenous (PIV) catheters. |
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Christie Assure Program Expands to More Than 40 Countries Revolutionizing VeinViewer Training for Hospitals and Physician Offices |
?MEMPHIS, Tenn. – (AUGUST 26, 2013) – Christie Medical Holdings, Inc., today announced the expansion of its industry-leading program to more than 40 countries. The Christie Assure Program will be offered to acute hospitals and physician offices that use the HD VeinViewer® vein illumination products designed to project vascular imaging on the surface of the skin. |