Archive May 2010
Heparin lawsuit continues
Intravenous news: SCPR.org report “A representative for a health care provider today responded to a lawsuit by Dennis
Vascular access in children
Intravenous literature: Krishnamurthy, G. and Keller, M.S. (2010) Vascular access in children. CardioVascular and
CLABSI reduction by 18 percent
Intravenous news: APIC report “The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released a report today showing that
Central catheter infection report
Intravenous news: The CDC’s National Healthvcare Safety Network (NHSN) has recently published its first state specific
IV injection contamination risk
Intravenous literature: Sikora, C., Chandran, A.U. Joffe, A.M., Johnson, D. and Johnson, M. (2010) Population Risk of
Needleless connector update
Intravenous Conference: TargetBSI.com present a Webinar from Lynn Hadaway on “Needleless Connectors:
Safer injections
Intravenous news: The Safe Injection Practices Coalition (SIPC) is launching a new educational video for U.S.
IV drug error payout
Intravenous news: oclnn.com report ‘Mission Hospital Regional Medical Center in Mission Viejo has been fined
PICC advice
Intravenous alert: Recent MHRA one liner offers some short advice on PICC safety. The MHRA state “Intravenous
Taurolidine-Citrate catheter lock
Intravenous literature: Solomon, L.R., Cheesbrough, J.S., Ebah, L., Al-Sayed, T., Heap, M., Millband, N., Waterhouse,
Epidemiology of Staph CRBSI
Intravenous literature: Carrillo-Marquez, M.A., Hulten, K.G., Mason, E.O. and Kaplan, S.L. (2010) Clinical and
IV errors investigated
Intravenous products: NursingTimes.net report “Senior nurses could form special investigation teams which would be
Hylenex recall
Intravenous products: ChicagoTribune.com report “Medical-product giant Baxter International Inc. and a San Diego
IV hub disinfection with SwabCap
Intravenous products: InfectionControlToday.com report “A hospital’s evaluation trial of the SwabCap™
£100,000 fine following IV error
Intravenous news: TimesOnline.co.uk report “A hospital trust that was fined £100,000 yesterday after
Blood gas measurements
Intravenous literature: Treger, R., Pirouz, S., Kamangar, N. and Corry, D. (2010) Agreement between
Accuracy of CVC blood gas
Intravenous literature: Walkey, A.J., Farber, H.W., O’Donnell, C., Cabral, H., Eagan, J.S. and
Effect of skin traction
Intravenous literature: Suk, E.H., Kim, D.H., Kil, H.K. and Kweon, T.D. (2010) Effects of skin traction on
CVC and port comparison
Intravenous literature: Beckers, M.M., Ruven, H.J., Seldenrijk, C.A., Prins, M.H. and Biesma, D.H.
Maximal sterile barrier precautions review
Intravenous literature: Ishikawa, Y., Kiyama, T., Haga, Y., Ishikawa, M., Takeuchi, H., Kimura, O.,
11.8 CRBSI per thousand catheter days
Intravenous literature: Dogru, A., Sargin, F., Celik, M., Sagiroglu, A.E., Goksel, M.M. and Sayhan, H.
CRBSI comparison by VAD type
Intravenous literature: Trerotola, S.O., Patel, A.A., Shlansky-Goldberg, R.D., Solomon, J.A., Mondschein, J.I., Stavropoulos, S.W., Soulen, M.C., Itkin, M. and Chittams, J. (2010) Short-term infection in cuffed
CVC insertion and coagulopathy
Intravenous literature: Haas, B., Chittams, J.L. and Trerotola, S.O. (2010) Large-bore tunneled central
Vascular access challenge
Intravenous literature: Leung, S., Malhotra, A.D. and Eisen, L.A. (2010) Vascular access challenge on a
Central line air embolism
Intravenous literature: van Lerssel, S., Specenier, P., Baar, I., De Belder, F., Jorens, P.G. and Vermorken,
Incidence of CVC bloodstream infection
Intravenous literature: Grothe, C., Belasco, A.G., Bittencourt, A.R., Vianna, L.A., Sesso Rde, C. and
Cancer-associated thrombosis
Intravenous literature: Karimi, M. and Cohan, N. (2010) Cancer-associated thrombosis. The Open
Central and arterial line infection risk
Intravenous literature: Lucet, J.C., Bouadma, L., Zahar, J.R., Schwebel, C., Geffroy, A., Pease, S., Herault,
IV port complication rates
Intravenous literature: Silas, A.M., Perrich, K.D., Hoffer, E.K. and McNulty, N.J. (2010) Complication
CVC insertion clinical proficiency
Intravenous literature: Dong, Y., Suri, H.S., Cook, D.A., Kashani, K.B., Mullon, J.J., Enders, F.T., Rubin,
Management VAD complications
Intravenous literature: Schulmeister, L. (2010) Management of non-infectious central venous access device
CVAD complication review
Intravenous literature: Nakazawa, N. (2010) Infectious and thrombotic complications of central venous
Vascular access management
Intravenous literature: Macklin, D. (2010) Catheter management. Seminars in Oncology Nursing. 26(2),
Central catheter induced thrombus
Intravenous literature: Aydogdu, S., Celebi, O.O. and Sahin, D. (2010) Hemodialysis catheter: induced giant right
Nurse-led neonatal PICC placement
Intravenous literature: King, D.S., da Cruz, E. and Kaufman, J. (2010) A model for a nurse-led programme of bedside placement
Non-DEHP IV administration sets
Intravenous products: Hospira, Inc., a leading global specialty pharmaceutical and medication delivery company,
Blood glucose lancet re-use error
Intravenous news: Associated Press report: “A group of New Mexico medical school students failed to properly
Wrong route injection death
Intravenous news: TheStandard.com.hk report “A drug wrongly injected into leukemia patient Lui Hau-lam’s
CLABSI rate reduction
Intravenous literature: Tarricone, R., Torbica, A., Franzetti, F. and Rosenthal, V.D. (2010) Hospital costs of
Self-centering hemodialysis catheter
Intravenous products: AngioDynamics announced today it has achieved the national launch of the newly
IV conference from IPS
Intravenous conference: The IPS IV Forum are pleased to announce the second annual international IV conference.
Blood wastage reduction
Intravenous literature: Heitmiller, E.S., Hill, R.B., Marshall, C.E., Parsons, B.J., Berkow, L.C., Barrasso, C.A., Zink,
Catheter-related bacteraemia and thrombosis
Intravenous literature: Thomson, P., Stirling, C., Traynor, J., Morris, S. and Mactier, R. (2010) A prospective
Intraosseous access review
Intravenous literature: Tobias, J.D. and Ross, A.K. (2010) Intraosseous infusions: a review for the anesthesiologist
intraosseous access following induction
Intravenous literature: Neuhaus, D., Weiss, M., Engelhardt, T., Henze, G., Giest, J., Strauss, J. and Eich, C.
INS UK & Ireland launched
Intravenous news: The INS have announced that Mary Harney, Minister for Health and Children in Ireland,
AVA 2010 extended
Intravenous conference. Abstract submission deadline extended. Abstracts are being accepted for podium and poster
Translumbar central venous catheters
Intravenous literature: Power, A., Singh, S., Ashby, D., Hamady, M., Moser, S., Gedroyc, W., Taube, D., Duncan, N.
Vascular access
Intravenous literature: Sansivero, G.E. (2010) State of the science of oncology vascular access devices. Seminars in
Central line care
Intravenous literature: Camp-Sorrell, D. (2010) State of the science of oncology vascular access devices. Seminars in
Insertion of central catheters
Intravenous literature: Galloway, M. (2010) Insertion and placement of central catheters in the oncology patient.
Intravenous team benefits
Intravenous literature: da Silva, G.A., Priebe, S. and Fábio, N. (2010) Benefits of establishing an intravenous team
Infection prevention
Intravenous Journal: Calfee, D.P. (2010) Klebsiella pneumoniae Carbapenemase-Producing Enterobacteriaceae.
Intraosseous route
Intravenous Journal: Vizcarra, C. and Clum, S. (2010) Intraosseous route as alternative access for infusion
Infusion research priorities
Intravenous Journal: Zugcic, M., Davis, J.E., Gorski, L.A. and Alexander, M. (2010) Establishing research
Practical guide to IV therapy
Intravenous conference: Healthcare Events have announced their third national conference intravenous
NIVAS conference
Intravenous conference: NIVAS (National Infusion and Vascular Access Society) are holding their
VeinViewer update
Intravenous products: BusinessWire.com report “Christie Medical Holdings, Inc., formerly Luminetx®
Call to destroy infusion pumps
Intravenous news: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration sent a letter to Baxter Healthcare Corp. on April 30
Needlestick injury investment
Intravenous news: News-Medical.net report “According to the Australian Nurses Federation (ANF) there are
Central line cardiac tamponade
Intravenous news: Leagle.com report “Shortly after Jamia Hoard was born at Roper Hospital in Charleston,
Alaris GP IV pump alert
Intravenous products: The MHRA report “Due to a software irregularity, if the previous set up is not cleared at
Smartneedle and pdAccess aquired
Intravenous products: “Vascular Solutions, Inc. today announced that it has acquired the assets related to
PICC complications
Intravenous literature: Lin, S., Wen, K., Liu, C. and Wei, C. (2010) The Use of Peripherally Inserted Central
Nurse-led central venous catheter insertion
Intravenous literature: Alexandrou, E., Spencer, T., Frost, S.A., Parr, M., Davidson, P.M. and Hillman, K.M. (2010)
EKG guided PICC placement
Intravenous literature: Moureau, N.L., Dennis, G.L., Ames, E. and Severe, R. (2010) Electrocardiogram
Silver IV dressings
Intravenous literature: Khattak, A.Z., Ross, R., Ngo, T. and Shoemaker, C.T. (2010) A randomized controlled
TRALI risk reduction
Intravenous literature: Kleinman, S., Grossman, B. and Kopko, P. (2010). A national survey of transfusion-
