Re: VAD Insertion Kits [SEC=UNCLASSIFIED]

[Defries, Gabriela (Health)]

Hello Cath,

Here we:

Use bundling in ICU

We use an already made up syringe with normal saline for flushing

Have a Picc team that inserts PICC lines

We use already made up packs for peripheral vascular catheter insertions that come with their own disposal tourniquets the challenge is getting everyone to use them.

Kind Regards,
Gaby.

Gabriela Defries RN

Infection Prevention and Control Unit
Level 4 Building 10
The Canberra Hospital
Garran ACT 2605

ph 02 5124 2515

Email: Gabriela.Defries@act.gov.au

[cid:image001.jpg@01D46AD6.6B0285A0]

care excellence collaboration integrity

From: ACIPC Infexion Connexion [mailto:ACIPCLIST@ACIPC.ORG.AU] On Behalf Of Cathryn Murphy
Sent: Tuesday, 23 October 2018 9:53 AM
To: ACIPCLIST@ACIPC.ORG.AU
Subject: [ACIPC_Infexion_Connexion] VAD Insertion Kits

Dear All

I am investigating use of pre-packaged kits for vascular access device insertion. Do any of your organisations use them. Or perhaps only some wards/units use them.

If so other than standardisation what otther benefits have you seen? ?any change of CLABSI or CRBSI?

What are the essential items that such a kit should include?

Also, if your organisation doesn’t use them, what are some of the reasons (other than cost and/or individual user preference?

I would be very grateful for any responses either here or by direct email.

A few years ago a paper from Melb included insertion kits as part of a bundle. They reported reductions in VAD-related infections.

I also think that WA has widespread kit use.

Many thanks

Cath

Cathryn Murphy RN Bach. Photog. MPH. PhD. CIC
Chief Executive Officer
Infection Control Plus Pty Ltd
http://www.infectioncontrolplus.com.au
Ph:+61 428 154 154
MESSAGES POSTED TO THIS LIST ARE SOLELY THE OPINION OF THE AUTHOR, AND DO NOT REPRESENT THE OPINION OF ACIPC.

The use of trade/product/commercial brand names through the list is discouraged by ACIPC. If you wish to discuss specific reference to products or services by brand or commercial names, please do this outside the list.

Archive of all messages are available at http://aicalist.org.au/archives – registration and login required.

Replies to this message will be directed back to the list. To create a new message send an email to acipclist@acipc.org.au

To send a message to the list administrator send an email to admin@acipc.org.au

You can unsubscribe manually from this list by sending ‘signoff acipclist’ (without the quotes) to listserv@aicalist.org.au

———————————————————————–
This email, and any attachments, may be confidential and also privileged. If you are not the intended recipient, please notify the sender and delete all copies of this transmission along with any attachments immediately. You should not copy or use it for any purpose, nor disclose its contents to any other person.
———————————————————————–

MESSAGES POSTED TO THIS LIST ARE SOLELY THE OPINION OF THE AUTHOR, AND DO NOT REPRESENT THE OPINION OF ACIPC.

The use of trade/product/commercial brand names through the list is discouraged by ACIPC. If you wish to discuss specific reference to products or services by brand or commercial names, please do this outside the list.

Archive of all messages are available at http://aicalist.org.au/archives – registration and login required.

Replies to this message will be directed back to the list. To create a new message send an email to acipclist@acipc.org.au

To send a message to the list administrator send an email to admin@acipc.org.au

You can unsubscribe manually from this list by sending ‘signoff acipclist

[Author]

Posts