{"id":5765,"date":"2023-10-16T10:00:59","date_gmt":"2023-10-16T08:00:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eu.bd.com\/iv-news\/?p=5765"},"modified":"2025-06-04T14:22:45","modified_gmt":"2025-06-04T12:22:45","slug":"3-ways-digital-tools-can-help-address-vascular-access-complications","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eu.bd.com\/iv-news\/events-training\/3-ways-digital-tools-can-help-address-vascular-access-complications\/","title":{"rendered":"3 ways digital tools can help address vascular access complications"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u201cHealth organisations must promote a global vascular access strategy with specific actions for reporting, preventing, identifying and quantifying complications,\u201d said Victoria Armenteros-Yeguas, Intravenous Therapy Team Supervisor at the Arab University Hospital in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">In her presentation at the BD Multidisciplinary Advanced Course on Vascular Access (MACOVA) 2022, Ms Armenteros-Yeguas focused on the need to implement strategies around vascular access complications at every step of the care journey, from the right vascular access selection to clinical outcomes evaluation.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Read on to discover the digitalisation strategy in three key phases presented by Ms Armenteros-Yeguas that you can adopt in your institution to help reduce vascular access complications.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">More on this topic: <\/span><\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/eu.bd.com\/iv-news\/ivpaedia\/\">Vascular access complications<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>1. Digitally supported vascular access device choice<\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Across the vascular access management pathway, Ms Armenteros-Yeguas pointed out multiple opportunities to bring in digital systems to support vascular access teams. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">At the beginning of the pathway, Ms Armenteros-Yeguas provided an example of an algorithm embedded into the electronic patient record at her hospital designed to help nurses choose the correct vascular access device (VAD). <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u201cSelection of the appropriate catheter should happen at the earliest moment, and it&#8217;s a collaborative process among the patient and their multidisciplinary healthcare team,\u201d said Ms Armenteros-Yeguas, listing some of the key factors to consider when making this choice:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"3\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Treatment duration<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"3\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Device specific indications<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"3\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Difficult intravenous access (DIVA)<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"3\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Patient preference<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"3\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Therapy chemical characteristics, including Ph and osmolarity<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">In the example she shared, this information was directly entered into the electronic register, allowing the algorithm to suggest the right VAD for the patient.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Similarly, vascular access teams can implement a digital checklist to use during the VAD insertion phase to further standardise the process, including information such as catheter type and length, insertion date, number of lumens, laterality and visualisation method.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u201cAn electronic tool makes it easy, because you have the data close to you,\u201d said Ms Armenteros-Yeguas. \u201cWe also have the opportunity to collect information about early complications because the moment of VAD insertion is a critical moment where complications can happen.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>2. Monitor and report vascular access complications<\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Once the VAD is inserted, all documentation about catheter maintenance should be included in the electronic registration tool, including:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Aseptic non-touch technique (ANTT)<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Disinfection of exit site and dressing changes<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Flushing the device<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Education and report complications<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">VAD removal<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Daily assessment<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Procedures and practice guidelines<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Evaluation of the device<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Ms Armenteros-Yeguas gave more examples of these tools, which included weekly care maintenance schedules of the VAD, skin disinfection and device stabilisation.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u201cPreventing and managing complications requires educational processes including complication monitoring to help identify signs and symptoms. There is a need to develop a specific plan about this,\u201d she said.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">One especially important tool in developing such a care plan to monitor VADs and their potential complications is the digitalised versions of support documentation.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">At the Arab University Hospital, Ms Armenteros-Yeguas and her colleagues have access to protocols, procedures and clinical practice guidelines directly through their institution&#8217;s staff website. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">With such a detailed digital footprint of every VAD and their protocols, Ms Armenteros-Yeguas said that when vascular access complications arise, care teams can have direct access to information about what measures to be adopted. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">As well, the process of monitoring and reporting complications is directly embedded into the VAD care schedule, encouraging a more standardised system.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">More on this topic: <\/span><\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/eu.bd.com\/iv-news\/news-innovation\/championing-best-practice-vascular-access-to-make-a-real-difference-to-patients\/\">Championing best practice vascular access to make a real difference to patients<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"gated_content\" id=\"gated_content-65167d1671178\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"labelform notice-box margin-full\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fa fa-exclamation-triangle\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBecome a VAMbassador to get access to the full article\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"loginwrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<form name=\"loginform\" id=\"loginform\" method=\"post\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"login-username\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<label for=\"user_login\"><\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input required type=\"email\" name=\"log\" placeholder=\"Email address\" id=\"user_login\" class=\"input\" size=\"20\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"login-password\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<label for=\"user_pass\"><\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input required type=\"password\" name=\"pwd\" placeholder=\"Password\" id=\"user_pass\" class=\"input\" size=\"20\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class='fa fa-eye showpwd'><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"login-submit\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" name=\"wp-submit\" id=\"wp-submit\" class=\"button button-primary\" value=\"Login\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"redirect_to\" value=\"https:\/\/eu.bd.com\/iv-news\/events-training\/3-ways-digital-tools-can-help-address-vascular-access-complications\/#gated_content-65167d1671178\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"aa_error hide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/form>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='extralink'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"forgot\" href=\"https:\/\/eu.bd.com\/iv-news\/it\/password-persa\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tForgot your password?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"register\" href=\"https:\/\/eu.bd.com\/iv-news\/fr\/inscription\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNot registered yet? <strong> Sign up <\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\" style=\"display:none;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><iframe title=\"Building strategies in relation to vascular access complications\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/hHh39JnjEpg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" data-load-mode=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2>3. Develop a culture of safety<\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">&#8220;All of these practices, all of these phases come together in a culture of safety,\u201d said Ms Armenteros-Yeguas.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">It is crucial when discussing best practices in reducing vascular access complications to look beyond VAD insertion and infuse a safety strategy throughout the entire vascular access pathway with specific actions to identify, manage, prevent, minimise, control and register complications.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u201cAbove all,\u201d she said. \u201cWe have to keep in mind that in order to learn, we have to know what is happening in our organisation, and if what we are doing is okay or not.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>About BD MACOVA 2022<\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">BD MACOVA 2022 was held in Berlin on the 8-10th June and welcomed over 300 guests and 31 speakers from 35 countries.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">The event carries a rich history of engaging leaders in vascular access (VA) to share their experience and insight into vascular access management (VAM) with those looking to expand the use of vascular access devices and services they provide in their hospitals.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">This year\u2019s theme was to create a VA community of VAM-bassadors (Vascular Access Management Ambassadors) of change to help improve patient outcomes.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">More on this topic: <\/span><\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/eu.bd.com\/iv-news\/events-training\/how-human-factors-in-healthcare-contribute-to-avoidable-harm\/\">How human factors in healthcare contribute to avoidable harm<\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cHealth organisations must promote a global vascular access strategy with specific actions for reporting, preventing, identifying and quantifying complications,\u201d said&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":5769,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[13,5618],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5765","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-events-training","category-gated-content","speciality-critical-care-emergency-care","speciality-medical-oncology","speciality-patient-safety","speciality-vascular-access","contenttype-video","target-doctor","target-hospital-director-manager","target-infection-prevention","target-nursing","target-procurement"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.5 - 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