Standardization of Peripheral I.V. Catheters Management and PIV-BSI Prevention: Are We Turning a Blind Eye?

Tuesday, June 27, 2023

6:30 AM – 8:00 AM

Location: Regency Ballroom O-Q; Hyatt Regency Orlando

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Symposia Speaker(s)

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Britt Meyer, PhD, RN, CRNI, VA-BC, NE-BC

Nurse Manager Operations - Vascular Access Team
Duke University Hospital

I do not have any relevant financial / non-financial relationships with any proprietary interests.
Mary Duncan, RN, MSN, CIC

Senior Director of Infection Prevention
University of Alabama-Birmingham Health Center, Alabama

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Short-term Peripheral Intravenous Catheter-Related Bloodstream Infections (PIV-BSIs) and complications are most common among critically ill patients and represent a serious, potentially lethal but highly preventable complication. Although improvements have been made in the recent past, PIV-BSIs continues to be a significant patient safety issue. The standardization is vital for informed decision-making and answering many infusion therapy team’s questions that are about “cause and effect,” such as which methods successfully prevent device infection. These questions are best answered by high-quality evidence as guidelines and recommendations and systematic reviews.

Learning Objectives:

Review I.V. catheter management best practices for preventing complications.
Recognize implications and recommendations for peripheral intravenous catheter (PIV) clinically-indicated replacement.
Assess resources, processes and expected results for developing a successful infusion therapy team and explain how an adaptive culture can increase compliance with PIV-BSI prevention initiatives.
Identify ways to effectively develop a patient safety culture.
Examine current Infusion Therapy Standards of Practice – INS for peripheral intravenous catheter management and SHEA Guideline for catheter-related bloodstream infection prevention.