IV Catheter-Related Infections: CDC Guidelines for Prevention

Award(s):
Aegis Award of Excellence, Finalist

“Intravascular catheters have become indispensable in the delivery of today’s healthcare. Unfortunately, their use puts thousands of patients a year at risk for infections…many of which are preventable.” - -Rita D. McCormick, RN, CIC, Member, HICPAC IV Guideline Working Group

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Learning Objective: To provide healthcare professionals with strategies to reduce infections, improve patient outcomes, and reduce healthcare costs

The CDC/HICPAC Guideline for the Prevention of Intravascular Catheter-Related Infections recommends preventative strategies that are appropriate for the inpatient, outpatient and home care settings.

Featuring leading authorities Dennis Maki, MD and Rita McCormick, RN, CIC, this program addresses the following and more:

• Common routes of infection
• Pathogenic determinants of infection
• Selecting the most beneficial catheter and insertion site
• Maximal sterile precautions during insertion
• Prep for skin antisepsis
• Intervals for replacement of catheters, IV fluids, and administration sets
• Catheter site care
• Catheter discontinuation when no longer essential

• New Employee Orientation
• Annual In-Service
• Mandatory Training
• Nursing Education
• Remedial/Risk Reduction Training
• Medical Staff

This program funded in-part through an unrestricted educational grant provided by

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