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Are you thinking of joining the Infusion Nurses Society?
Intravenous news: Are you thinking of joining the Infusion Nurses Society? If you are and you use the Member-Get-A-Member
Saline contamination nurse arrested
Intravenous news: BBC news report “A nurse has been arrested on suspicion of murder after the deaths of three patients at a
Suspicious contaminated saline deaths investigated
Intravenous news: The BBC report “The deaths of three patients at a Stockport hospital are being investigated after a batch
Report demonstrates increase in the use of silver
Intravenous literature: Infection Control Today report “Silver usage has grown exponentially in medicine and health-related
Intravenous drip infection court settlement
Intravenous news: ToledoBlade.com report “The estate of a Toledo man was awarded $600,000 by a jury in Lucas County
IV pole pals win business award
Intravenous news: Dallas News reports “A Sunnyvale mother’s desperation to help her 3-year-old daughter face yet another
Nutrition in critical care research
Intravenous news: News Medical report “Intravenous nutrition does not have a positive effect on the
IV Fluid storage, distribution and administration
Intravenous news: Pharmabiz report “Aiming to ensure maximum precaution in the use and handling of IV Fluids to avoid
Zero CLABSI rates acknowledged at APIC
Intravenous news: News Medical report “Nurses on a surgical intensive care unit (SICU) at a large academic medical center
IV nurse award nominations
Intravenous news: AVA report “Would you like the opportunity to recognize an AVA member for OUTSTANDING
Sodium chloride injection particulate matter
Intravenous news: Medpage Today report “Drugmaker American Regent recalled a single lot of sodium chloride injection because of
Needlefree connectors and pre-filled syringes
Intravenous news: The MHRA report “The MHRA issued MDA/2004/005 in January 2004 to raise awareness of incompatibility
Chance to complete our IV safety survey
Intravenous news: You are invited to participate in our sponsored survey on a specific aspect of IV safety. In this survey, you will be asked
Intravenous fluid therapy guideline and standard
Intravenous news: The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence have been tasked with producing a quality
Fatal insulin overdose nurse suspended
Intravenous news: The BBC report “A community nurse who gave a diabetic pensioner a fatal overdose of insulin has been
Sharps safety legislation implementation toolkit
Intravenous news: The European Biosafety Network report “The European Biosafety Summit (1st June 2011)
Intravenous feeding delay may be beneficial
Intravenous news: News Medical report “Patients in the intensive care unit who do not tolerate adequate nutrition from tube
Smaller hospitals have less CLABSI
Intravenous news: Infection Control Today report “Intensive care units (ICUs) in both large and small hospitals stopped
Needlefree and glass syringe
Intravenous news: Medscape.com report “Clinicians should avoid using needleless glass syringes prefilled with 2 cardiac
IO training completed
Intravenous news: Pittsburgh Tribune Review report “When Pittsburgh paramedics try to treat a child in such extreme
$72,000 Needlestick penalty
Intravenous news: Occupational Health & Safety report “OSHA has cited Paradise Park Assisted Living LLC in Lake
IV flush survey
Intravenous news: You are invited to participate in a ‘flushing long term central venous access devices’ survey conducted by NIVAS and distributed by
Synthetic blood sucess
Intravenous news: News Medical report “In a medical first, a revolutionary synthetic blood has saved the life of a Victorian
Latex glove ban petition
Intravenous news: Infection Control Today report “Surgical and patient examination gloves that have cornstarch powder on them or
Lyme Disease course
Intravenous news: IDSA Offers CME Course on Lyme Disease. The interactive course consists of a series of case studies and is
Moog FDA IV pump alert
Intravenous news: Medpagetoday report “The FDA upgraded the recall of a number of infusion pumps to Class I due to a software
CLABSI is a medical error
Intravenous news: Medpage today report “The annual cost of measurable medical errors is at least $17 billion, but the “social” costs are
Advanced vascular access module
Intravenous news: University of West of Scotland have launched a distant learning advanced vascular access module. The module, which is delivered via distance learning, will provide practitioners with the essential
Infusion medical-malpractice lawsuit
Intravenous news: The Chicago Sun Times report “A Chicago couple filed a medical-malpractice lawsuit Tuesday blaming Advocate Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge for the death of their 6-week-old son, saying the
IV catheters and last offices
Intravenous news: The Nursing Times report “Registered nurses have been charged with responsibility for overseeing the care of patients after death, under the first national guidance on “last offices”. The guidelines, shared
IV contamination sentance
Intravenous news: KVUE.com report “An Austin mother caught on camera smearing feces on her daughter’s catheter was sentenced to 20 years in prison Monday. Emily McDonald pleaded guilty to charges of injury to a
2011 IV guidelines from CDC
Intravenous news: APIC report “New guidelines, released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee (HICPAC) outline
Withdrawing artificial nutrition and hydration
Intravenous news: News Medical report “The Canadian Paediatric Society wants to help health care providers faced with difficult end-of-life decisions, with a new paper on withholding or withdrawing
TPN contamination
Intravenous news: The Shelby County Reporter report “Nineteen patients at six Birmingham-area hospitals, including Shelby Baptist Medical Center in Alabaster, were allegedly contaminated with a potentially deadly
Manufactured red blood cells
Intravenous news: BBC news report “Four Scottish universities are working on a “ground-breaking” project to manufacture blood for transfusions. The universities are working with the Scottish Blood Transfusion Service
IV contamination
Intravenous news: MPR news report “A nurse at St. Cloud Hospital is suspected of transmitting a bacterial infection to patients when she diverted some drugs for personal use. Hospital officials say at least 23 patients were infected with an unusual blood-
Fluid management research fraud
Intravenous news: MailOnline report : “Millions of NHS patients could be at risk after they received treatment based on ‘fraudulent research’ by one of the world’s leading anaesthetists, it has emerged.
Community IV idea wins award
Intravenous news: This is Lincolnshire report “Health workers have won a regional award. A team from Lincolnshire Community Health Services has been awarded £50,000 after winning first place in a
Contaminated blood payout
Intravenous news: The BBC report “People in Scotland infected with hepatitis C from contaminated NHS blood products are to receive the same payouts as victims in England. The Scottish government has set aside £18m over
HIV transfusion risk
Intravenous news: Dawn.com reports “At least three thalassaemic children have been found to have contracted human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in recent months, indicating that children suffering from thalassaemia are
VIP score recommendation
Intravenous news: The VIP score now recommended by the Infusion Nursing Standards of Practice (INS 2011). “The Visual Infusion Phlebitis (VIP) scale has content validity, inter-rater reliability, and is clinically feasible. This
Wrong route injection
Intravenous news: BBC news report “A Cardiff University professor has invented a device to stop potentially fatal injections of drugs or even air into the wrong part of the body. So-called wrong-route injections have led
CLABSI rates down 58 percent
Intravenous news: Infection Control Today report “A new “Vital Signs” report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released today contains new data showing that 58 percent fewer bloodstream
Contaminated IV deaths
Intravenous news: The Times of India report “The police on Sunday arrested a senior official of Parental Surgical India Pvt Ltd (Indore), the firm that had allegedly supplied contaminated intravenous fluid to
Needle contamination virus risk
Intravenous news: Dr Ananya Mandal, MD reports on News Medical “Over 50 patients at a private radiology clinic were given blood tests using a needle device meant for single-patient use. Authorities have launched an
Silver treated IV connectors
Intravenous news: News Medical report “Nationally-acclaimed researcher and award-winning author Dr. Cynthia C. Chernecky warned in a speech at the 11th National Conference on Cancer Nursing Research that
Intrathecal-intravenous error alert
Intravenous news: The NPSA report “There have been fatal cases where intravenous medicines have been administered by the spinal (intrathecal) route, and where epidural medicines have been administered by the
glass particle alert
Intravenous news: The FDA report on the recall of some glass vials due to visible particles in the product. The FDA state “ISSUE: Recall initiated because some vials exhibit translucent visible particles consistent with glass delamination.
IV bundles reduce deaths by 10%
Intravenous news: Infection Control Today report “A Johns Hopkins-led safety checklist program that virtually eliminated bloodstream infections in hospital intensive-care units throughout Michigan appears
Wireless infusion pump alert
Intravenous news: The FDA report on the “B. Braun Outlook 400ES Safety Infusion System, Model Number 621-400ES: Class I Recall – Hardware May Become Unresponsive”. ISSUE: Infusion systems upgraded
IV bundles quick links
Intravenous news: IVTEAM are pleased to provide quick links to the IV related High Impact Interventions (HII) provided by the Clean, Safe Care website from the NHS. “The HIIs are an evidence-based approach
BD recycling sharps
Intravenous news: BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) and Rady Children’s Hospital-San Diego today announced that they have implemented an innovative pilot program at the Hospital that is designed to safely divert a significant
IV Nurses — improving healthcare
Intravenous news: Infection Control Today report “Nearly everyone who is admitted to a hospital has an IV inserted. If you’re on the receiving end of an IV catheter, you know you want an expert who can get it right the first time.
CLABSI reporting
Intravenous news: Infection Control Today report “Beginning Jan. 1, 2011, the CDC’s National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) will be the tool used by facilities electing to participate in the CMS HAI IPPS Hospital Inpatient
Tainted blood products payout
Intravenous news: The BBC report “People infected with Hepatitis C after receiving tainted blood products from the NHS are to receive extra money. Almost 4,300 people – mainly haemophiliacs – were infected after being treated in the 1970s and
OPAT development in Ireland
Intravenous news: The HSE have provided an update on future OPD clinical programmes to improve patient care. “Today the HSE’s Quality and Clinical Care Directorate unveiled details of its Out Patient Department
Syringe driver safety
Intravenous news: The NPSA report on the issue of ambulatory syringe drivers. “Ambulatory syringe drivers are widely used in palliative care and for long term care in the community and in hospital. As a result they are
Zero CLABSI example
Intravenous news: Infection Control Today report “Methodist Willowbrook Hospital in Houston reports that it has not recorded a healthcare-acquired infection (HAI) in the top three at-risk areas for 14 consecutive
Blood transfusion infection
Intravenous news: BBC reports “A woman who was infected with hepatitis C during a blood transfusion more than 20 years ago has lost a High Court bid for compensation. Sharon Moore, 50, from Dunstable in Bedfordshire, was
Distracted before IV drug error
Intravenous news: TheSouthernReporter.co.uk report ” Two nurses involved in a “dreadful mistake” which led to the death of a four-month-old baby at a Nottingham hospital have told an inquest that they could not explain how the error
Medication loading dose alert
Intravenous news: The NPSA report in Rapid Response Report NPSA/2010?RRR018 “Issue – A loading dose is an initial large dose of a medicine used to ensure a quick therapeutic response. It is usually given for a short
Skin prep survey
Intravenous news: Infection Control Today report “A survey released today of 1,500 hospital-based healthcare professionals reveals that 33 percent report they do not follow evidence-based guidelines and data for patient skin
Syringe contamination
Intravenous news: EdsonLeader.com report “Alberta Health Services (AHS) officials have contacted 161 Edson and Hinton area residents who underwent endoscopy procedures at the Hinton Healthcare Centre
CLABSI network discussion
Intravenous news: Infection Control Today report “APIC says it needs its members’ help to achieve the goal of zero preventable CLABSI. The organization encourages IPs to join this campaign and participate in monthly calls with the
Needlestick Safety and Prevention Act
Intravenous news: Infection Control Today report “Ten years ago this month President Bill Clinton signed into law the Needlestick Safety and Prevention Act (NSPA), designed to make more specific the requirement by the Occupational Safety
Zero needlestick
Intravenous news: Infection Control Today report “Every healthcare institution should be working toward a goal of zero needlestick and sharps injuries to protect healthcare personnel and patients from exposure to infection, according to Susan
Cheaper home dialysis
Intravenous news: News-medical.net report “Kidney Health Australia (KHA) has released a report that predicts that the number of people needing treatment for serious kidney disease will triple to 30,000 by 2020 and treating serious kidney
Prescription errors
Intravenous news: The FDA report “An article by the Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP) reminds healthcare practitioners how dangerous it can be to misread the letters and numbers on prescriptions, drug orders and medical records.
Emergency transfusion advice
Intravenous news: The NPSA report “Transfusions occur on a daily basis across a wide range of hospital clinical settings, and in both elective and emergency situations. The urgent provision of blood for life threatening
Reporting CLABSI events
Intravenous news: Infection Control Today report “The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA) is encouraging infection preventionists to educate themselves about the reporting of central line-associated
Needlestick prosecution
Intravenous news: The Health and Safety Executive report “A healthcare worker at a Worcestershire hospital contracted the Hepatitis C virus after injuring herself on a needle used to take blood from an infected patient. During the Health and Safety
On the CUSP: Stop BSI
Intravenous news: Infection Control Today report “Maryland’s hospitals are joining a nationwide initiative to eliminate serious bloodstream infections. This is a volunteer effort, like the Maryland Hospital Hand Hygiene Collaborative, the
IV air embolism alert
Intravenous news: MEDICAL DEVICE ALERT – MDA/2010/068 An incident has been reported where a patient suffered a stroke when an IV extension set, which had a vented cap attached to its Y-port, was connected to a central
PICC medical device alert
Intravenous news: MEDICAL DEVICE ALERT – MDA/2010/072 Vascular catheters: K-Flow Access Catheters, Kimal High Flow (HF) Haemodialysis Catheters, Kimal Right Atrial (KRA) Catheters. Manufactured by Kimal. Devices with
Back-tracking IV tubing
Intravenous news: MEDICAL DEVICE ALERT – MDA/2010/073 Intravenous (IV) extension sets with multiple ports: all brands have been issued with a medical device alert. This Medical Device Alert was issued on 20 September 2010 to
Safe injection App
Intravenous news: Infection Control Today report “The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Epocrates, Inc. are educating healthcare professionals about safe injection practices conveniently and effectively on
CLABSI prevention toolkit
Intravenous news: Infection Control Today report “Amerinet Inc., a healthcare group purchasing organization (GPO), announces the addition of a central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs) toolkit to its
Retained Seldinger wire
Intravenous news: ECRI have issued an E-lert that highlights a patient safety issue regarding retained guidewire fragments, an issue brought to ECRI Institute PSO’s attention through reports submitted by participating healthcare
Infected blood products
Intravenous news: BBC news report “The judge chairing the inquiry into contaminated NHS blood products in the 1980s has set out the next stages of his inquiry. Lord Penrose will take oral evidence from doctors, senior NHS
How much does HAI cost?
Intravenous news: Infection Control Today report “Adults who developed healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) due to medical or surgical care while in the hospital in 2007 had to stay an average
Potential new IV dressing
Intravenous news: Will we soon see frog skin IV dressings. We do ‘hop’ so. This is no ‘croak’. The BBC report “Frog skin may be an important source of new antibiotics to treat superbugs say researchers. So far, more than 100
Neonatal IV safety alert
Intravenous news: The NPSA report “There is a risk of the accidental over infusion of intravenous fluids and medicines to neonates associated with the setting up of specific intravenous infusions or the overriding of
Interventional HepC infection
Intravenous news: jacksonville.com report “Three transplant patients at Mayo Clinic may have contracted hepatitis C from a Mayo employee who was fired Tuesday, the clinic reported Tuesday night. The employee,
APIC CEO resignation
Intravenous news: Infection Control Today report “The Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) announces the resignation of CEO Kathy Warye effective Oct. 31, 2010. Warye
Contaminated intravenous feed
Intravenous news: dw-world.de report “A third baby has died after receiving a contaminated intravenous drip at a hospital in Germany. A spokeswoman for Mainz University Hospital said that the premature
Syringe reuse error
Intravenous news: Wisconsin State Journal report “The state Department of Health Services cited the University of Wisconsin Hospital for four deficiencies after a syringe was reused on a second person,
IV misconnection research
Intravenous news: nytimes.com report “Thirty-five weeks pregnant, Robin Rodgers was vomiting and losing weight, so her doctor hospitalized her and ordered that she be fed through a tube until the birth of her
Transfusion price drop
Intravenous news: The BBC report “NHS hospitals in England and North Wales are saving millions of pounds because the price charged for donated blood has gone down. The organisation which collects,
Phlebotomy certification
Intravenous news: news-medical.net report “Beginning in October, the Graduate School’s new Center for Health Sciences will offer a Medical Laboratory Technician, Associate of Applied Science degree and a
Preventing HAI research
Intravenous news: Harvard Medical School and Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute are assessing the impact of Medicare’s policy of adjusting payment for healthcare-associated infections (HAI) on health
Positive displacement connectors
Intravenous news: ICT.com report “In a letter to infection preventionists, Susan Gardner, director of the Office of Surveillance and Biometrics in the Center for Devices and Radiological Health at the Food and Drug
Metro-Island INS Chapter
Intravenous news: Nurse.com report “The Metro-Island Chapter of the Intravenous Nurses Society held its 20th
Zero CLABSI campaign
Intravenous news: InfectionControlToday.com report “Are central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs)
PICC investigation involves police
Intravenous news: CNN report “Police in Las Vegas, Nevada, are investigating incidents in which 14 intravenous and
3M innovation video contest
Intravenous news: 3M have announced “To highlight innovative infection prevention practices
Tackling CRBSI
Intravenous news: InfectionControlToday report “Hospitals still struggle to prevent avoidable healthcare-acquired
Hemodialysis infection prevention
Intravenous news: APIC report “In an effort to establish universally accepted best practices for
Intravenous Paracetamol alert
Intravenous news: The MHRA report “Cases of accidental overdose have been reported during treatment with
LPNs role in intravenous therapy
Intravenous news: The Yukon’s licensed practical nurses (LPNs) are now able to carry out more duties and
Safer administration of insulin
Intravenous news: The NPSA have issued resources related to the safer administration of insulin. The NPSA
