Assessing Competence in Central Venous Catheter Placement by Pediatric Critical Care Fellows: A National Survey Study*

Objectives: To describe the current approach to initial training, ongoing skill maintenance, and assessment of competence in central venous catheter placement by pediatric critical care medicine fellows, a subset of trainees in whom this skill is required. Design: Cross-sectional internet-based survey with deliberate sampling. Setting: United States pediatric critical care medicine fellowship programs. Subjects: Pediatric critical care medicine...