News and innovation April 8, 2024
BD IV News 2.0: building an IV therapy community
Your source of information on IV therapy just got a whole lot better. Following feedback from readers, BD IV News…
BD IV News 2.0: building an IV therapy community
Your source of information on IV therapy just got a whole lot better. Following feedback from readers, BD IV News…
Peripheral venous catheters: Cost impact of PVC care bundles
Despite being the most commonly used invasive medical device in hospitals, short-term peripheral venous catheters (PVCs) often fail before the…
Article originally published on March 14, 2022. Republished as part of our summer series on the most popular articles from…
When new standards appear, it is important to get up to date as soon as possible to stay abreast of…
The European Union reaches a political deal to protect healthcare workers from reprotoxic substances
The members of the European Parliament have secured a deal allowing for the inclusion of reprotoxic substances in the fourth…
Healthcare workers (HCWs) dedicate their lives to the health of their patients. However, the healthcare environment as a workplace poses…
How best practice vascular access can help you foster a culture of safety and infection prevention
This is the second in a series of four articles aimed at bringing vascular access (VA) complications to light. Vascular…
The real cost of catheter-related bloodstream infections
What is the real cost of vascular access-related complications to your patients and healthcare professionals? It goes beyond what you…
Mussa B, Pinelli F, Cortés Rey N, et.al, Qualitative interviews and supporting evidence to identify the positive impacts of multidisciplinary…
What is the real cost of vascular access-related complications?
A BD literature review—the global burden of vascular access complications We believe that raising awareness of vascular access (VA) complications…
7 ways to monitor surface contamination from hazardous drugs
Many articles have documented the existence of contamination of surfaces in the health sector. This is important to healthcare workers…
Incompatible connections help prevent misconnection-related errors
Innovations in spinal anaesthesia In spinal anaesthesia, misconnection-related medication errors can result in neurotoxicity, paralysis or even death1,2 To prevent…
Dr William R. Jarvis, President of Jason and Jarvis Associates, LLC The impact of catheter-related bloodstream infections (CRBSIs) is significant…
Fast fact
“I think that the biggest issue in our service is choosing which [vascular access device (VAD)] for which patients,” Professor Caren Randon, MD, PhD