Archive March 2010
Pre-filled saline syringes prevent CRBSI?
Intravenous literature: Wiersma, P., Schillie, S., Keyserling, H., Watson, J.R., De, A., Banerjee, S.N., Drenzek, C.L.,
Hospira acquisition of Orchid
Hospira, Inc., today announced it has completed the acquisition of the generic injectable pharmaceuticals business of Orchid
Central line bundle success
Intravenous literature: Venkatram, S., Rachmale, S. and Kanna, B. (2010) Study of device use adjusted rates in
Haemodialysis catheter coating
Intravenous literature: Schindler, R., Heemann, U., Haug, U., Stoelck, B., Karatas, A., Pohle, C., Deppisch, R., Beck,
IV pump flow errors
Intravenous literature: Murphy, R.S. and Wilcox, S.J. (2010) The Link Between Intravenous Multiple Pump Flow
Safe injection APIC position paper
Intravenous literature: Dolan, S.A., Felizardo, G., Barnes, S., Cox, T.R., Patrick, M., Ward, K.S. and Arias, K.M.
Antimicrobial lock therapy
Intravenous literature: Polgreen, P.M. et al. (2010) Wide Variability in the Use of Antimicrobial Lock
Central line bundles
Intravenous literature: Shuman, E.K. et al. (2010) Analysis of Central Line–Associated Bloodstream
Needlestick-glove comparison
Intravenous literature: Wittmann, A. et al. (2010) Comparison of 4 Different Types of Surgical Gloves
ANTT update
Intravenous literature:Rowley, S., Clare, S., Macqueen, S. and Molyneux, R. (2010) ANTT v2: An updated
Intermediate and long-term CVAD
Intravenous literature: Scales, K. (2010) Central venous access devices: Part 2 For intermediate and long-
Home-based SCIg
Intravenous literature: Woodall, A. and Jones, S. (2010) Switching to home-based SCIg for Multifocal
Infusion therapy risk
Intravenous literature: Lee, P. (2010) A team approach to identify and manage risk in infusion therapy.
PICC and midline use grows
Intravenous products: News-Medical.com report “Antimicrobial, Safety Devices and PICCs to Drive Market Growth.
Central line placement pack
Intravenous news: SunTimes.com report “Two years ago, rates of intravenous tube-related infections at Mount
Needlefree connectors at SHEA
Intravenous products: News-Medical.net report “Two scientific poster presentations that demonstrate the
Infusion phlebitis damages awarded
Intravenous news: Kennedys-Law.com report on Case Law “Kettolety v The Queen Elizabeth Hospital
Nurse probably contaminated saline flush
Intravenous news: TampaBay.com report “A hepatitis C outbreak at a holistic medical clinic in Brandon was likely
Cardiac surgery without transfusion
Intravenous literature: El Azab, S.R., Vrakking, R., Verhage, G. and Rosseel, P.M.J. (2010) Safety of cardiac
Blood transfusion in octogenarians
Intravenous literature: Veenith, T., Sharples, L., Gerrard, C., Valchanov, K. and Vuylsteke, A. (2010) Survival and
Cell-salvaged transfusion related hypotension
Intravenous literature: Kessack, L.K. and Hawkins, N. (2010) Severe hypotension related to cell salvaged blood
IV drug administration safety
Intravenous literature: Webster, C.S., Larsson, L., Frampton, C.M., Weller, J., McKenzie, A. Cumin, D. and
Standards for infusion therapy
Intravenous literature: The RCN report “The Royal College of Nursing has published expanded and updated
How safe is a transfusion
Intravenous literature: Klein, H.G. (2010) How safe is blood, really?. Biologicals. 38(1),
HepC infection in blood donors
Intravenous literature: Sosa-Jurado, F., Santos-Lopez, G., Guzman-Flores, B., Ruiz-Conde, J.I., Melendez-Mena, D., Vargas-
Treating bone and joint infections
Intravenous literature: Zeller, V., Dzeing-Ella, A., Kitzis, M.D., Ziza, J.M., Mamoudy, P. and Desplaces, N.
Poor fluid balance
Intravenous news: RyeAndBattleObserver.co.uk report “A Coroner has said better monitoring should have been given to an
Sharps injury danger
Intravenous news: NursingTimes.net report “Nurses will remain at risk of unnecessary sharps injuries
Durospan vascular catheter
Intravenous products: r4 Vascular announces the commercial availability of the new Duraspan Biomimetic
Safer IV medication development
Intravenous products: MarketWatch.com report “MedPro Safety Products, a leading developer of
IV administration recall
Intravenous products: MarketWatch.com report “Teleflex Incorporated provided an update today on the
Vascular access device choice
Intravenous literature: Roszell, S. (2010) Intravenous Administration Issues: A Comparison of Intravenous
Infusion reaction management
Intravenous literature: Namey, M., Halper, J., O’Leary, S., Beavin, J. and Bishop, C. (2010) Best Practices in
Platelet refractory response
Intravenous literature: Eisenberg, S. (2010) Refractory Response to Platelet Transfusion Therapy. Journal of
Therapeutic phlebotomy
Intravenous literature: Cook, L. (2010) Therapeutic Phlebotomy: A Review of Diagnoses and Treatment
Nine rights of medication administration
Intravenous literature: Elliott, M. and Liu, Y. (2010) The nine rights of medication administration: an
AVA 2010 abstract submission
Intravenous conference: The Association for Vascular Access has made a call for abstract of submissions.
Neonatal device-associated BSI
Intravenous literature: Balkhy, H.H. et al (2010) Neonatal rates and risk factors of device-associated
Silver needlefree evaluation
Intravenous literature: Edmiston, C.E. Jr, and Markina, V. (2010) Reducing the risk of infection in vascular
CRBSI article collection
Intravenous literature: The American Journal of Infection Control has drawn together a CRBSI article collection.
Contaminated IV BSI
Intravenous literature: Martins, I.S. et al (2010) Case‐Crossover Study of Burkholderia cepacia Complex
Health trust has pleaded guilty
Intravenous news: BBC News report “A health trust has pleaded guilty to breaching health and safety regulations
Pediatric infusion center opens
Intravenous news: News-Medical.net report “The Children’s Center for Cancer and Blood Diseases of Las Vegas,
Intravenous Journal
Intravenous literature: We are delighted to announce the forthcoming launch of a new intravenous journal. The
NanoMaxx ultrasound award finalist
Intravenous products: SonoSite, Inc., announced today that the 6 lb. NanoMaxx™ ultrasound system was
INS conference advanced registration
Intravenous conference: The INS report “The 2010 Annual Meeting and Industrial Exhibition will connect you to the
Safe Place IV device
Intravenous products: JarrowAndHebburnGazette.com report “A South Tyneside electronics company is helping
Insulin medication errors
Intravenous literature: News-Medical.net report “Analysis of data related to insulin medication errors and a local
Positive pressure flushing
Intravenous literature: Lapalu, J., Losser, M.R., Albert, O., Levert, A., Villiers, S., Faure, P. and Douard, M.C.
Infusion safety implementation
Intravenous products: Hospira, Inc., a leading provider of clinical information and medication delivery
