January 28, 2021 - News & Innovation
Central line devices are used in critically ill patients in many different medical settings. Up to 60% of all bacteremias/fungemias…
Central line devices are used in critically ill patients in many different medical settings. Up to 60% of all bacteremias/fungemias…
A pan-European review of peripheral IV devices – can we do better?
Compliance with best practices within healthcare institutions is extremely important, both to avoid IV device-related complications and to improve the...
New interview series puts the patient at the centre of all that vascular access teams do
Members of an expert multidisciplinary faculty of vascular access leaders have been interviewed. The aim is to understand how vascular...
Save one life and you’re a hero, save a hundred, and you’re a nurse— Anonymous Nurses have a critical role...
MACOVA 2020: A cross hospital vascular access – Benefits to the healthcare organisation
Presentation by Jacopo Fiorini, Vascular Access Specialist, Policlinico Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy In this presentation from the MACOVA 2020, Jacopo...
Emergency department vascular access teams – How impactful are they?1
Bell JA, Spencer TR. Implementing an emergency department vascular access team: A quality review of training, competency, and outcomes. The Journal...
A European Survey on Vascular Access
Previously, we featured an article on the BD European Vascular Access Clinical Advisory Board , an expert group that is...
A 50% decrease in Candida-associated CLABSIs per 1000 central-line days was seen upon implementation of a care bundle in a paediatric intensive care unit.1