1. Needleless Connectors Article by William Jarvis, M.D.The article in the journal Infection Control Today (ICT) describes safety features that needleless c...

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1. 08.04.10Needleless Connectors Article by William Jarvis, M.D.The article in the journal Infection Control Today (ICT) describes safety features that needleless connectors should possess to minimize the risk of catheter-related bloodstream infections (CRBSI), which kill an estimated 30,000 American patients annually.
2. 08.01.10Choosing the Best Design for Intravenous Needleless Connectors to Prevent HA-BSIby William R. Jarvis, MD. Infection Control Today, Vol. 14, No. 8, August 2010.
3. 07.28.10Needleless Connectors Letter to Infection Control PractitionersThe Food and Drug Administration is requiring nine companies to conduct a postmarket surveillance study on positive displacement needleless connectors to assess whether they may be associated with a higher rate of device-associated bloodstream infections (BSI) than other types of needleless connectors, and to assess the factors that may contribute to a possible increased risk.
4. 07.28.10Reducing Infections in IV Catheters, PSQH COVER STORYDenise Macklin, BSN, RNC and Cynthia Chernecky, PhD, RN, AOCN, FAAN. Patient Safety & Quality Healthcare, July/August 2010.
5. 06.01.10Catheter ManagementDenise Macklin, BSN, RNC. Seminars in Oncology Nursing, May 2010.
6. 01.01.10Walk the walk to reduce CRBSIAmerican Nurse Today, January 2010
7. 12.14.09Caring for Patients With Cancer Through Nursing Knowledge of IV ConnectorsCynthia Chernecky, Denise Macklin, et al. Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing, December 2009.
8. 12.14.09Caring for Patients With Cancer Through Nursing Knowledge of IV ConnectorsCynthia Chernecky, Denise Macklin, et al. Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing, December 2009.
9. 06.15.09Bright Ideas - Oley Foundation Lifeline Letter, May/June 2009 (InVision-Plus®)(See Page 6) Further, the InVision-Plus® Neutral® injection cap, manufactured by RyMed Technologies, Inc., is designed to reduce the chances of catheter-related bloodstream infections (CRBSIs), as well as intraluminal thrombotic catheter occlusions The surface of this injection cap is tightly sealed and it’s easy to clean it thoroughly with an alcohol swab. There are no crevices for bacteria to hide in.
10. 06.01.09Zero CR-BSI rate? It's possible.Sophie Harnage, RN, BSN. CMS Solutions, June 2009