Indwelling devices like catheters cause roughly 25% of hospital infections, but ongoing efforts to reduce catheter use and misuse haven't succeeded as much as health care workers would like. But most ...
A nurse-directed catheter removal protocol was associated with reduced urinary catheter use and lower catheter-associated urinary tract infection rates in a Connecticut hospital, according to a study ...
Poor communication between physicians and nurses can lead to catheters being left in too long and infecting patients, according to a study published in American Journal of Critical Care. Ann ...
PROVIDENCE — Katelyn Holt has been a nurse for over a decade. Throughout her career, she has noticed that the catheters her patients receive fall short. A few years ago, Holt was driving home from ...
Over the past decade, needlestick safety has become de rigueur, but according to a new study, nurses are often exposed to blood in their mucus membranes in another way: by inserting a peripheral IV ...
A "fuzzy logic" alarm system may help nurses in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) predict impending catheter infusion failure – and prevent complications in critically ill newborns, reports a ...
Product launch enables new multi-function, vascular access and bladder measurement platform designed to improve patient care, HCAHPS results, and save nursing time SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--EchoNous, ...
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