IV site and hub disinfection

Intravenous conference: APIC expects to offer more than 25 webinars this year, providing members with free access to the most current, practice-based information.

On July 23 2009, Marcia Ryder, PhD, MS, RN Ryder Science presents ‘Access Site and Hub Disinfection: The Missing Link in the CRBSI Prevention Bundle’

Abstract:

The disinfection of injection ports first appeared in the CDC Guidelines for Prevention of Intravascular Catheter Infection in 1982, however compliance to the recommendation has been since been poor. Colonization of the internal lumen of catheter hubs is the most significant risk factor for CRBSI within one week of insertion. The goal of this presentation is to review existing science and procedure recommendations for access site and catheter hub/stopcock disinfection.

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