Clinical Evidence

InVision-Plus®:

• "Ten Years….One CLABSI Peripheral Approach….20,536 PICC lines: Ownership, Commitment, Technology, and Diligence." APIC 2017 Poster Presentation (2017) Deborah K. Dix, RN MS; Allison Gonthier, RN, BSN, MHA; The Vascular Access Team of SRMC.

• "Evaluating Intravenous Needleless Connectors: An Evidence Based Report." Johns Hopkins ONS 2013 Poster Presentation (2013) M. Swisher; M. Olsen; K. Weaver.

• "Seven years of zero central-line-associated bloodstream infections." British Journal of Nursing 21.21 (2013) S. Harnage.

• "Achieving Zero CLABSI: Connector Design Combined with Practice in the Long-Term Acute Care Setting." JAVA Summer 2012 (2012) Debra Lynch, BSN, RN, NE-BC.

• "Protection of Intraluminal Pathway with ZFD Connector Reduces CR-BSI in a Comprehensive Cancer Center." The Journal of the Association for Vascular Access 17.2 (2012): 86-89. B. Caillouet.

• "Choosing the Best Design for IV Needleless Connectors to Prevent HA-BSI." Infection Control Today (2010): 49:1821-7. W. Jarvis.

• "Catheter Management." Seminars in Oncology Nursing 26.2 (2010): 113-20. D. Macklin.

• "Health Care-Associated Bloodstream Infections Associated with Negative- or Positive-Pressure or Displacement Mechanical Valve Needleless Connectors; CID December (CR-BSI)." Clinical Infectious Diseases (2009): 49:1821-7. W. Jarvis.

• "Luer Activated Device Priming Volume as a Predictor of Biofilm Formation in an In Vitro Assay." SHEA 2007 poster presentation (2007) G. Cook; T. Meyer; B. Luchsinger.

• "Achieving Zero CR-BSI: 15 Months Success in a Community Based Medical Center." The Journal of the Association for Vascular Access (2007): 218-224. S. Harnage.

InVision-Plus CS® with Chlorhexidine + Silver Ion Engineering:

• "Engagement of Frontline Staff and Implementation of a Novel Needleless Connector Results in Dramatic Decrease in Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infections (CLABSI)." APIC 2018 poster presentation (2018) A. McCombs, MSN, RN, CNML, CIC; H. Cisar, MSN, RN, CNOR.

• "CLABSI Reduction using Novel Techonology and Nursing Best Practice." AVA 2015 poster presentation (2015) G. Rodriguez, MPH; D. Fraley, RN.

• "IV Connector's Role in an Initiative to Reduce Bloodstream infections Among Vulnerable Oncology Patients." APIC 2013 poster presentation (2013) M. Perry; L. Gross.

• "Achieving Zero CLABSI: Connector Design Combined with Practice in the Long Term Acute Care Setting." Poster Presentation (2011): 1. D. Lynch.