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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…
Events and training January 8, 2024
Safe connections webinar: open vs closed IV access
How can we define safe connections? Connections are critical junctures and/or points of access along intravenous (IV) lines. Microorganisms may…
News and innovation January 8, 2023
Feeling down after a needlestick injury? You’re not alone
Needlestick injuries (NSIs) may have potentially severe consequences on the mental health of injured healthcare workers (HCWs)1. Even though, the…
News and innovation December 18, 2022
How can you help reduce the risk of severe adverse events with TIVA syringe pumps?
On April 5th, Dr. Emiliano Tognoli from the National Cancer Institute of Milan spoke at a BD webinar held in…
News and innovation November 13, 2022
12 practice guidelines for needleless connector best practice
Used widely in acute care, needleless connectors (NCs) are designed to ensure patient and healthcare worker safety1–3. Focus on risks…
News and innovation September 25, 2022
Needlestick injury protection, according to a medical director
In this interview series, you will hear first-hand experiences of how hospitals are protecting their staff, managing reporting, implementing risk…
Events and training July 26, 2022
When new standards appear, it is important to get up to date as soon as possible to stay abreast of…
News and innovation May 22, 2022
Achieving infection prevention and control – The Portuguese Experience
Creating a culture of awareness and action – Dr. Cristina Nunes, MD, FICE Bragança Hospital, Portugal. Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) are…
News and innovation March 6, 2022
A BD webinar—Is your syringe intravenous (IV) infusion system safe for your patients?
BD recently welcomed Professor Markus Weiss, MD to speak about advancing patient safety in syringe intravenous (IV) infusion systems. Syringe…
News and innovation October 2, 2021
Sharps injuries have been around since the beginning of medicine, so they are by no means a new issue for…
Events and training July 12, 2021
Do you want to know more about PIVC use, its complications and what can be done to reduce its failure…
Events and training June 8, 2021
Vascular access with COVID-19 webinar replay: a U.S perspective
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought many challenges to healthcare. Among them, overburdened healthcare systems have highlighted inefficiencies in vascular access…
Events and training November 20, 2020
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…
Events and training November 2, 2020
Dr William R. Jarvis, President of Jason and Jarvis Associates, LLC The impact of catheter-related bloodstream infections (CRBSIs) is significant…