Vascular Access

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 bloodstream infections in patients with intravenous catheters, considered to be deadly and costly healthcare-associated infections (HAIs).

Ergonomic Device Helps Nurses Safely Remove IV Connectors, Break Glass Ampules

May 31st 2011

Healthcare Leaders Convene for 3M IV Global Leadership Summit

May 17th 2011

CareFusion, Baxter Lead Infusion Therapy Pump Market Driven by Home Care, Antimicrobial Products

May 17th 2011

CVCs Explain Higher Death Risk for Patients on HD Compared to PD

April 22nd 2011

Excelsior Medical Receives FDA Clearance for SwabFlush

March 7th 2011

CDC Report Reveals Drop in Infections in ICU Patients With Central Lines

March 1st 2011

PowerWand from Access Scientific Gains CE Mark

February 8th 2011

Vascular Access

Latest News

Chlorhexidine Partners Network to Offer Webinar on Chlorhexidine in Vascular Access

Access Scientific, Inc. is Acquired by Endeavour Capital

Presentation at AVA Conference Outlines Research in Comparative Effectiveness of Vascular Devices

U.S. Vascular Access Device Market to Grow Slowly to $1.6 Billion by 2016

New Joint Commission Monograph Addresses CLABSIs

ViaValve Safety IV Catheter Receives Clearance from the FDA

Covalon Receives FDA Approval for Antimicrobial Dressing for Securing Vascular Access Devices

Safe Insertion of Peripheral Intravenous Catheters: Equipment Availability Varies

PICC Excellence Offers Certification Program for Clinicians

Wise Foundation Announces WoCoVA Scholarship Winners

Cardinal Health and Cook Medical Announce Exclusive Agreement for Customizable Vascular Access Kits

Infusion Nurses Society's Fall Meeting to Highlight Technology and Best Practice

Research on IV Disinfection Cap Captures NACHRI Award

Cook Medical's Spectrum Turbo-Ject PICC Debuts at Canadian Vascular Access Association Conference

Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority Provides Prevention Strategies to Reduce CLABSI

PICC Team, Prevention Bundle Helped Decrease CLABSIs in the NICU

Improving CVC Insertion Results in Significant and Sustained CLABSI Reduction

Updated CDC Guidelines Target Infections in Patients With Intravenous Catheters

Ergonomic Device Helps Nurses Safely Remove IV Connectors, Break Glass Ampules

Healthcare Leaders Convene for 3M IV Global Leadership Summit

CareFusion, Baxter Lead Infusion Therapy Pump Market Driven by Home Care, Antimicrobial Products

CVCs Explain Higher Death Risk for Patients on HD Compared to PD

Excelsior Medical Receives FDA Clearance for SwabFlush

CDC Report Reveals Drop in Infections in ICU Patients With Central Lines

PowerWand from Access Scientific Gains CE Mark

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