Safeguarding patient safety and reducing misconnection errors
“Wrong route” medication errors can have catastrophic consequences, including paraparesis, paraplegia or death.1,2 These types of errors typically occur as…
IV flush via prefilled saline syringes in operating theatres and ICUs
Challenges of vascular access in operating theatres and ICUs Operating theatres and intensive care units (ICUs) are hectic environments where…
Reducing infection with catheter care bundles
Catheter-related bloodstream infections (CRBSIs) are a serious threat to patients with a vascular access device, yet many are preventable using…
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…
Device and drug shortages in Europe persist, new survey shows
Countries across the globe face a wide range of challenges in accessing necessary health products, such as shortages and stockouts.1…
How to turn a PICC team into a vascular access team
On the second day of BD MACOV@23, a virtual edition of the Multidisciplinary Advanced Course on Vascular Access (MACOVA) held…
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