Tag Archives: Reducing Infections
Intraosseous EZ-IO Access Seminar
Join CVC Health Care tonight at an event held by WISVAN, the Wisconsin chapter of the Association for Vascular Access. Visit Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse and Wine Bar for refreshments and “Arrow Vascular: Right Line for the Right Patient at the Right
INS Webinar
Enhancing Accountable Care Through Improved CLABSI Outcomes, a webinar presented by the Infusion Nurses Society, is being offered April 29, 2015 from 12-1 p.m. The free webinar will focus on the Affordable Care Act and the way it’s changing the
Reducing HAI’s by focusing on caregivers skin
A huge improvement has been found in the rate of CLABSI and SSI as well as some progress on hospital onset MRSA bacteremia and C. difficle infections by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in a study from 2011
Bloodstream Infections Halved
A recent article from The Times of Northwest Indiana examined the rate of infection in Methodist Hospitals with the use of widespread IV disinfection caps. The study took place over a 21-month frame and reduced the bloodstream infection rate to nearly
Why is it so important that we prevent Infections?
When it come to the Affordable Care Act and reimbursements, we need to understand the programs and what they mean for our facilities: What is Hospital Value-Based Purchasing? The Hospital Value-Based Purchasing (VBP) Program is a Centers for Medicare &
Healthcare Associated Infection Data for WI
Recently the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released its Healthcare Association Infection (HAI) report showing progress in reduction of HAI’s, however there is still room for vast improvement. http://www.cdc.gov/hai/pdfs/stateplans/factsheets/wi.pdf The 2012 occurrence of Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections (CLABSI)
Investing in CLABSI Prevention Paying Off
Since the 1960’s the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has been investing heavily in the understand and prevention of central line-associated bloodstream infections. That investment has paid dividends, based on the findings in a study from Health Affairs (http://content.healthaffairs.org/content/33/6/1040.abstract).
Kits for Central Lines are key to reducing infection rates
The partnering of a hospital and Centurion Medical Products shows great results for Rush-Copley Medical Center. Here is a short article that was published last fall in the Journal of Association for Vascular Access by Donna Matocha, MSN, RN, CNRN,
