Vascular Access

Describes the new pay-for-performance regulations associated with hospital-acquired conditions and explains the simple evidence-based interventions recommended by the Infusion Nursing Society to help prevent and control catheter-related bloodstream infections.

Catheter-Related Bloodstream Infections to be Focus of AVA Meeting

August 29th 2008

Medical Devices Pose Big Infection Threat

August 28th 2008

Association for Vascular Access Hosts Webinar on Building a Better Bundle

July 23rd 2008

Study Shows BIOPATCH Protective Disk with CHG Effective Against MRSA, Other Microbes

April 15th 2008

The 4-1-1 on New Infusion Nursing Standards of Practice

June 1st 2006

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Catheter-Related Bloodstream Infections to be Focus of AVA Meeting

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