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Stop bloodstream infections before they start
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Bloodstream infections are a critical issue for health care facilities around the world. And 60% of all hospital-acquired bloodstream infections originate from some form of vascular access.1 Some of the most well-known are Catheter-Related Bloodstream Infection (CRBSI) and Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infection (CLABSI).
Infection prevention news
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Dec 1, 1901Becker’s Hospital Review, January 2018
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Dec 1, 1901Patient Safety & Quality Healthcare, November/December 2016
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Dec 1, 1901Infection Control Today, August 2016
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Dec 1, 1901Journal of Infusion Nursing, July/August 2016
Bloodstream infections can be acquired at the time of insertion or anytime throughout the duration of vascular access. Most happen after insertion.2 Microbes can enter the bloodstream through extraluminal or intraluminal access points. Stay informed about best practices for preventing bloodstream infections.
Results when bacteria migrates through the catheter post insertion, typically via contamination of the lumen through the catheter port.
Results when bacteria migrates through the catheter post insertion, typically via contamination of the lumen through the catheter port.
Results when bacteria originating on the surface of the skin migrates along the outside of the catheter and enters through the insertion point
Results when bacteria originating on the surface of the skin migrates along the outside of the catheter and enters through the insertion point
Three keys to reducing bloodstream infection risk
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As your trusted partner in protecting patients, we share your goal of sustaining zero bloodstream infections. And we want to do everything in our power to help you achieve it.
We believe there are three keys to reaching this goal: people, standards, and technology. It’s an effort that requires exacting standards of care, a commitment from the care team to methodically adhere to those standards, and technology that adds an additional layer of antimicrobial protection.
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Trained & committed people
Preventing bloodstream infections takes training and commitment. Learn more about 3M resources to help clinicians ensure proper protocols are followed for every patient, every time.
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3M™ PEAK™ Clinical Outcomes Program
The 3M™ PEAK™ Clinical Outcomes Program gives you access to a team of 3M Clinical Specialists and a robust portfolio of tools to help you navigate IV care obstacles and implement change.
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3M™ Health Care Academy
3M℠ Health Care Academy offers free, quality educational content in a flexible online format. Choose from more than 50 CE credit courses to support your professional development.
This interactive CE course arms you with current research on how contamination occurs, and best practices for preventing CLABSI.
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3M Medical Director Patrick Parks, MD, discusses the results of a survey of 650 infection preventionists and clinicians about their attitudes and beliefs about infection prevention trends, challenges and best practices. The first in a series, this webinar focuses on the key barriers to infection prevention identified by survey respondents. -
Watch this webinar to earn free CE credit! Learn from 3M Technical Service Specialist Joseph Hommes, RN, BSN, VA/BC, about the impact, incidence, and clinical considerations of peripheral IV complications. Understand how to protect peripheral IV sites and reduce risk of complications. -
Watch this webinar to earn free CE credit! Learn from 3M Technical Service Specialist Kari Luce, RN, BSN, about the challenges, evidence and solutions for reducing intraluminal contamination and the risk of bloodstream infections -
Watch this webinar to earn free CE credit! Learn from 3M Technical Service Specialist Joseph Hommes, RN, BSN, VA/BC, about the challenges, evidence and solutions for reducing extraluminal contamination and the risk of bloodstream infections. -
Watch this webinar to earn free CE credit! Learn from Mary Duncan, RN, MSN, CIC. Sr. Director of Infection Prevention, about a new study that showed reduction of primary bloodstream infections (BSIs) by following a Peripheral IV Maintenance Bundle. -
Dr. Mark Rupp summarizes the major evidence-based recommendations for the prevention of CLABSI from the 2011 CDC-HICPAC Guidelines and recommends a rational approach to the introduction of a comprehensive program to prevent CLABSI in the acute care setting. -
Dr. Dennis Maki discusses the types of intravascular devices used for vascular access, line sepsis and strategies for prevention, the importance of systems in evidence-based practice prevention guidelines, and the promise of novel technology. -
Vito Tanzi, PhD, JD, MPH, provides an overview of the global health economics associated with healthcare associated infections, focusing on CLABSI. He describes assessment of cost effectiveness in healthcare, reviews CLABSI economic models, and examines practical application of health economics. -
Reaching New Heights in Understanding an Unrecognized Complication: CVAD-Associated Skin Impairment.Daphne Broadhurst, RN, BScN, CVAA, describes central venous access device associated skin impairment and provides strategies for its prevention and management. -
Tricia Kleidon, RN, BSc, MNP, discusses global challenges with peripheral IV catheter (PIVC) use and identifies risk factors for PIVC failure. She presents results from a global PIVC study and best practices to reduce the risk of PIVC complications and failure. -
Nancy Moureau, RN, BSN, CRNI, CPUI, VA-BC, describes how the Michican Appropriateness Guide for Intravenous Catheters (MAGIC) guide was developed and how it can be used to facilitate vascular access device selection.
Current best practice standards
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New CE Courses on 2016 Infusion Therapy Standards of Practice
The Infusion Nurses Society recently revised its Infusion Nursing Standards of Practice. Lisa Gorski, chair of both the 2011 and 2016 INS Standards of Practice Committees, presents a two-part program to help update clinicians on the changes.
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Interested in learning how 3M solutions align with the 2016 Infusion Therapy Standards of Practice?
Download the 3M quick guide to the 2016 Infusion Therapy Standards of Practice.
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3M’s evidence-based products can help you deliver compassionate care, protect patient and clinician safety, help prevent the risks of costly complications, and improve patient satisfaction.
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1. Scheithauer S, Lewalter K, Schröder J, Koch A, Häfner H, Krizanovic V, Nowicki K, Hilgers RD, Lemmen SW. Reduction of central venous line-associated bloodstream infection rates by using a chlorhexidine-containing dressing. Infection. 2014 Feb 1;42(1):155-9.
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2. Guide to Preventing Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections. Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology. 2015.
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