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MedeGrip Launches: Ergonomic device helps protect clinicians from injuries 26 Aug 2013 | 01:33 pm
Intravenous product: MedeGrip™, a new gripping aid that also protects clinicians against sharps injuries, is now on the market. After two and a half years of development, inventor Matthew Ostroff said...
Hospital identifies causes of hand hygiene non-compliance and identifies targeted solutions 24 Aug 2013 | 03:30 am
Intravenous literature: Cocconi, R., Arnoldo, L., Dal Cin, M., Del Giudice, P., Fabro, R., Faruzzo, A., Tignonsini, D. and Brusaferro, S. (2013) Improving hand hygiene compliance in a teaching hospita...
AngioDynamics Earns FDA Clearance for Ports With BioFlo Technology to Reduce Catheter-Related Thrombus 24 Aug 2013 | 02:58 am
Intravenous products: AngioDynamics (Nasdaq:ANGO), a leading provider of innovative, minimally invasive medical devices for vascular access, surgery, peripheral vascular disease and oncology, announce...
Needlestick and sharps injuries result in over $1 billion in preventable healthcare costs every year 24 Aug 2013 | 02:26 am
Intravenous news: Infection Control Today report “Needlestick and sharps injuries affect more than half a million healthcare personnel every year, creating over $1 billion in preventable healthcare co...
Covidien announced a voluntary recall of certain lots of Monoject prefill flush syringes 24 Aug 2013 | 02:16 am
Intravenous products: FDA report “Covidien announced that it has initiated a voluntary recall of certain lots of Monoject prefill flush syringes. This recall is being conducted due to the risk that a ...
Clinicians should not solely rely on differential time to positivity (DTP) to diagnose CRBSI 22 Aug 2013 | 07:14 pm
Intravenous literature: Kaasch, A.J., Rieg, S., Hellmich, M., Kern, W.V. and Seifert, H. (2013) Differential time to positivity is not predictive for central line-related Staphylococcus aureus bloodst...
Outpatient management of vascular access devices (CVAD) in children 20 Aug 2013 | 03:33 am
Intravenous literature: Bratton, J., Johnstone, P.A.S. and McMullen, K.P. (2013) Outpatient management of vascular access devices in children receiving radiotherapy: Complications and morbidity. Pedia...
Systematic review: Primary care clinicians’ attitudes towards point-of-care blood testing 17 Aug 2013 | 01:07 pm
Intravenous literature: Jones, C.H., Howick, J., Roberts, N., Price, C.P., Heneghan, C., Plüddemann, A. and Thompson, M. (2013) Primary care clinicians’ attitudes towards point-of-care blood testing: ...
Patient-centered quality indicators for adult home parenteral nutrition care 17 Aug 2013 | 12:43 pm
Intravenous literature: Dreesen, M., Foulon, V., Vanhaecht, K., De Pourcq, L., Hiele, M. and Willems, L. (2013) Identifying Patient-Centered Quality Indicators for the Care of Adult Home Parenteral Nu...
Intravenous fish oil reverses pediatric intestinal failure–associated liver disease 17 Aug 2013 | 03:44 am
Intravenous literature: Calkins, K.L., Dunn, J.C.Y., Shew, S.B., Reyen, L., Farmer, D.G., Devaskar, S.U. and Venick, R.S. (2013) Pediatric Intestinal Failure–Associated Liver Disease Is Reversed With ...