Intravenous

Safe Insertion of Peripheral Intravenous Catheters: Equipment Availability Varies

Intravenous cannulation is undertaken in a high proportion of hospitalized patients. Much international attention has been given to the use of care bundles to reduce the incidence of infection in these patients. However, less attention has been given to the systems required ...More
5 weeks ago
Posted in News, PPE & Standard Precautions
Updated CDC Guidelines Target Infections in Patients With Intravenous Catheters

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and its Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee (HICPAC) have updated a guideline, "Guidelines for the Prevention of Intravascular Catheter-Related Infections," designed to help practitioners eliminate ...More
June 13, 2011
Posted in Articles
IV Drips Can be Left in Place, Study Says

Small intravenous devices (IVDs) commonly used in the hand or arm do not need to be moved routinely every three days. A randomized controlled trial comparing regular relocation with relocation on clinical indication, published in the open access journal BMC Medicine, found ...More
September 10, 2010
Posted in News