Peripheral IV BSIs: It's Just an IV, isn't it?
Recorded On: 10/25/2018
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Every IP understands the importance and high priority of good patient outcomes and works to track and guide interventions that supports this priority. One outcome that we may be overlooking is Peripheral IV (PIV) bloodstream infection (BSI).Peripheral IV catheterization (PIC) is the most common invasive procedure performed on hospitalized patients. PIV insertion and maintenance provides a potential risk for a number of safety incidents, including microbial growth in the bloodstream, infiltration, leakage, catheter obstruction and phlebitis. This webinar will attempt to provide data on the prevalence of PIV BSI and definitions used identify them. Since most IPs are not vascular access specialists by background, we would like to provide education around the nuances of vasculature, guidance from vascular experts and potential bundles and education that can assist in decreasing our patient's risk for PIV BSI. Finally, we would like to explore patient advocacy and the potential voice IPs are going to have in the future of PIV BSI.
Learning Objectives:
Discuss data on the prevalence of PIV BSI and definitions used to identify them
Describe at least one concept around knowledge of vascular preservation in patients
Identify at least two ways to assist in decreasing our patient's risk for PIV BSI
Explore the potential voice IPs are going to have in the future of PIV BSI