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Introduction: Keeping patients healthy and infection free is paramount in today’s healthcare arena. Vascular access devices (VADs) have inherent risks associated with their use, but the risk of current international concern is catheter-related bloodstream infection (CRBSI). With the increasing cost to the patient, family and healthcare organization, prevention is vital. Healthcare organizations are under tremendous pressure from regulatory and private entities (i.e. The Joint Commission, Institute for Healthcare Improvement) to improve patient outcomes by preventing hospital-acquired infections. A significant proportion of CRBSI is preventable through the manner in which care is provided. Improving outcomes associated with the use of VADs can easily be accomplished through simple measures, such as hand hygiene, skin antisepsis, and catheter hub cleansing. To support healthcare organizations worldwide in their efforts, AVA is launching a campaign entitled “SAVE That Line!
SAVE That Line! Program Specifics:
The “SAVE That Line!” campaign highlights key factors in prevention of CRBSI on an easy to use, quick reference card.
“SAVE That Line!” builds on the concept of “Keep Me Safe” implemented by the OLEY Foundation, but targets the medical care provider inserting or accessing the line and highlights those principles, which we feel are crucial to decreasing infection risk and improving outcomes. These principles are basic yet often forgotten or not utilized by the practitioner.
SAVE stands for:
S – Scrupulous hand hygiene
A – Aseptic technique during catheter insertion and care
V – Vigorous friction to catheter hub prior to entry
E – Ensuring patency of the device
Our goal is two-fold:
- to educate practicing professionals about the most up-to-date care techniques along with proven strategies to minimize the risk of CRBSI, and
- provide simple strategies of practice with rationale in order to improve compliance.
We feel our program is unique in that it not only provides information related to best practices inserting and accessing vascular devices, but also offers a critical component, which highlights methods to motivate colleagues to adopt these practices. We are soliciting collaboration and cooperation for this campaign from professional organizations, industry, government agencies, and healthcare organizations.
Why is AVA Offering This Program?
The complexity of patient illness and the need for vascular access devices continues to increase. Freedom from CRBSI is a basic right of all patients. As the leader in the field of vascular access, AVA is committed to patient safety. Our campaign carries a simple message of keeping our patient’s safe by employing easy and timely management strategies for their vascular access devices and reinforces a culture of patient safety.
Who is the Program’s Target Audience?
Our efforts are directed at those clinicians providing direct patient care. While nurses are the most commonly identified care provider, CRBSI and other catheter related difficulties impact physicians, laboratory personnel, pharmacists, administrators, and industry.
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For more information, contact Tonya Miller at 1-877-924-AVA1 or email .
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