Archive September 2009
ANTT conference 09 programme
Intravenous conference: Stephen Rowley, ANTT UK Director has informed IVTEAM of the 2009 ANTT conference programme.
SCOTVAN IV conference
Intravenous conference: The Scottish Vascular Access Network (SCOTVAN) have announced that Andrew Jackson, Rotherham,
Saving lives support material
Intravenous news: Saving IVs is an implementation package for the peripheral IV elements of Saving Lives (DH
IV luer disinfection cap
Intravenous products: Excelsior Medical, one of the leading manufacturers of pre-filled catheter flush syringes and syringe pump
Contaminated needle prosecution
Intravenous news: The New York Times report “A former hospital surgical technician who may have infected dozens of surgical p
Central venous catheter BSI risk
Intravenous literature: AL‐Rawajfah, O.M., Stetzer, F. and Hewitt, J.B. (2009) Incidence of and Risk Factors for Nosocomial
Chlorhexidine prevents CLABSI
Intravenous literature: Popovich, K.J., Hota, B., Hayes, R., Weinstein, R.A. and Hayden, M.K. (2009) Effectiveness of Routine
Voice assisted IV documentation
Intravenous products: Informationweek.com report “Butler Memorial Hospital recently completed a pilot project where three IV
Promethazine FDA Boxed Warning
Intravenous news: FDA is requiring a Boxed Warning for promethazine hydrochloride injection, USP products to better
Heparin label confusion
Intravenous news: Attorneyatlaw.com report “Hollywood actor Dennis Quaid and his wife have asked the Illinois Supreme Court to order a state court to hear their lawsuit blaming confusing labeling on the blood-thinning drug Heparin for causing a medical mishap that nearly killed the couples infant twins. The Quaids accuse Baxter Healthcare Corp., the maker of [...]
Venous Assessment Tool
Intravenous news: A former Birmingham-based nurse has come up with an innovative idea that is set to benefit chemotherapy patients – or anyone who needs intravenous treatment. Sara Wells (pictured) developed two assessment tools for health care professionals to use while working as a sister on the haematology day unit at University Hospitals Birmingham (UHB) [...]
Peripheral IV fluid dynamic properties
Intravenous literature: Weber, P.W., Coursey, C.A., Howle, L.E., Nelson, R.C., Nichols, E.B. and Schindera, S.T. (2009)
Hospital wide CLABSI surveillance
Intravenous news: Sarah Cooper (IV Nurse Specialist) and her surveillance team completed a hospital-wide CLABSI surveillance
Clean hands campaign 2009
Intravenous news: The Clean Hands Coalition (CHC) launches the International Clean Hands Week from September 20th to 26th
Phlebotomy robot
Intravenous products: Mwdgadget.com report “Here is a project from the folks at the Department of Mechanical Engineering at
Infection control and IV therapy
Intravenous literature: Higginson, R. (2009) Infection control and IV therapy in patients with Clostridium difficult.
NxStage System One launched in UK
Intravenous products: Inside-Hospitals.co.uk report “The Lister Hospital in Stevenage, part of East and North
Mixing of medicines
Intravenous news: The MHRA published the outcome of MLX 356 on the mixing of medicines in palliative care together
IV site skin disinfection
Intravenous products: IVTEAM are pleased to announce the publication of our third sponsored product page. This
Blood culture zero false positives
Intravenous literature: Thompson, F. and Madeo, M. (2009) Blood cultures: towards zero false positives. Journal of Infection
CHG IV dressing review
Intravenous literature: Moureau, N.L., Deschneau, M. and Pyrek, J. (2009) Evaluation of the clinical performance of a chlorhexidine gluconate antimicrobial transparent dressing. Journal of Infection Prevention. 10 (Supplement 1), p.S13-S17. Abstract: Each year an estimated 250,000 cases of central line associated bloodstream infections occur in the United States (CDC, 2005). Reduction of CRBSI has become [...]
IV team business case
Intravenous literature: Bolton, D. (2009) Writing a business case for the expansion of service: expanding the IV therapy team,
Dr Latta and IV infusion history
Intravenous literature: MacGillivray, N. (2009) Dr Thomas Latta: the father of intravenous infusion therapy. Journal of Infection Prevention. 10 (Supplement 1), p.S3-S6. Abstract: The paper reviews the work of Dr Thomas Latta who during the cholera epidemic of 1831-32 pioneered the use of intravenous saline infusion in the treatment of cholera. The reaction of the medical [...]
ANTT implementation and review
Intravenous literature: Rowley, S. and Clare, S. (2009) Improving standards of aseptic practice through an ANTT trust-wide implementation process: a matter of prioritisation and care. Journal of Infection Prevention. 10 (Supplement 1), p.S18-S23. Abstract: Aseptic technique is a critical last line of defence between patients and clinical staff. Aseptic Non Touch Technique (ANTT) recognises this [...]
Vascular access device range
Intravenous literature: Kelly, L.J. (2009) The family of vascular access devices. Journal of Infection Prevention. 10 (Supplement 1), p.S7-S12. Abstract: Adequate intravenous access is of paramount importance for patients in both acute and community care. Advances in catheter materials and techniques have resulted in a range of vascular access devices being available for use in [...]
IV cannula not removed
Intravenous news: stuff.co.nz report “Two elderly women have been sent home from Taranaki Base Hospital with the
TPN infection reduction
Intravenous news: IMN.ie report ” The introduction of a dedicated total parenteral nutrition (TPN) surveillance clinical nurse
IV pump connectivity
Intravenous products: News-Medical.net report “Arcomed AG, a global provider of IV pumps, and Capsule, the leading provider of
Fluid management in septic shock
Intravenous literature: Murphy, C.V., Schramm, G.E., Doherty, J.A., Reichley, R.M., Gajic, O., Afessa, B., Micek, S.T. and Kollef, M.H.
Wireless insulin pump
Intravenous products: MedGadget.com report “Medtronic has released a new insulin pump/continuous glucose monitoring system, called
IV conference at Harrogate
Intravenous conference: It is now less than three weeks to the IPS IV Forum conference at Harrogate. If you are a professional with
Hydration of terminally ill patients
Intravenous news: OncologyNursingNews.com report “Whether to hydrate terminally ill patients has been debated for decades and there
IV infusion reactions in critical care
Intravenous news: UPI.com report “German researchers suggest some infusion solutions in a common intravenous treatment may cause life-threatening inflammation. The study, published in the Journal of Leukocyte Biology, found a common intravenous treatment used to boost blood pressure in critical patients contains substances called “advanced glycation end products.” This reaction among various proteins occurring after [...]
NICU CLABSI reduction collaborative
Intravenous literature: Schulman, J., Stricof, R.L., Stevens, T.P., Holzman, I.R., Shields, E.P., Angert, R.M., Wasserman-Hoff, R.S., Nafday, S.M., Saiman, L., New York State Regional Perinatal Centers and New York State Department of Health (2009) Development of a statewide collaborative to decrease NICU central line-associated bloodstream infections. Journal of Perinatology. 29(9), p.591-9. Abstract: OBJECTIVE: To characterize hospital-acquired [...]
PICC reduces femoral and subclavian CVC
Intravenous literature: Akers, A.S. and Chelluri, L. (2009) Peripherally inserted central catheter use in the hospitalized patient: is there a role for the hospitalist? Journal of Hospital Medicine (Online). 4(6)(E1-4). Abstract: BACKGROUND: Peripherally-inserted central venous catheters (PICCs) are frequently used in hospitals for central intravenous access. These catheters may offer advantages over traditional central catheters with [...]
Topical epinephrine injection death
Intravenous news: FDA report “The Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP) recently cited a report from the ISMP Canada Safety Bulletin about the death of a patient who was accidentally injected with topical epinephrine. The attending surgeon and nurse mistakenly thought the syringe they were using contained lidocaine with epinephrine 1:100,000. ISMP noted an earlier [...]
Insulin pump alert from FDA
Intravenous products: FDA report “In July, Medtronic recalled certain infusion sets which are used with the company’s Mini-Med Paradigm insulin pumps to deliver insulin to diabetic patients. Because of a manufacturing error, the vents on these sets may clog and then fail to equalize the air pressure in the reservoir compartment with the surrounding atmosphere. If this [...]
