• Stefano Benvenuti, Elena Porteri, Rosanna Ceresoli, Cristian Pintossi, Gabriele Bartolini, Francesca Zanatta, Patrizia Bevilacqua, Paolo Musatti, Sonia Beretti, Enrico Comberti, Fabio Marinoni, Davide Costabile, Elisabetta Zanetti, Marta Gazzaneo, Federico Finetti, Baudolino Mussa, Andrea Verzeletti, Daniele Alberti, and Camillo Rossi.
• Vascular Access Unit, ASST Spedali Civili di Brescia, Brescia, Italy.
• J Eval Clin Pract. 2025 Feb 1; 31 (1): e14294e14294.

AimThe article aims to describe the establishment and development of the Vascular Access Unit in a major hospital in Southern Europe during the SARS-COV2 pandemic and to evaluate the benefits brought by the Unit.Implications For The Profession And Patient CareThe advantages of having a vascular access service for managing various vascular devices are widely recognized in many countries, due to the perceived benefits of reducing complications, increasing efficiency, and lowering costs.MethodsOperators were thoroughly and appropriately trained, enhancing the quality and suitability of vascular access by forming a multidisciplinary team to redesign the vascular access process.ResultsIn the first year, starting from July 2021, we implanted 6125 catheters. The Vascular Access Team achieved a higher percentage of first-attempt cannulation success, which correlated with fewer complications, such as bleeding, and improved patient satisfaction. The complication rate was very low, with most issues arising from improper management.ConclusionEstablishing Vascular Access Teams should be a priority in large hospitals, as they can positively impact ward organization and significantly enhance patient satisfaction.© 2025 John Wiley & Sons Ltd.

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