Ivera Medical Corporation, the manufacturer of Curos Port Protectors, has introduced a new means of bringing Curos protection to the point of care making needleless connector disinfection compliance and cost containment easier than ever. San Diego, CA (PRWEB) April 19, 2011 Ivera Medical Corporation, the manufacturer of Curos Port Protectors, a simple, disposable infection prevention [...]

SHEA New Product Evaluation Poster: Impact of Alcohol Impregnated Port Protectors and Needleless Neutral Pressure Connectors on Central Line-Associated Blood Stream Infections and Contamination of Blood Cultures in an Inpatient Oncology Unit Michael Sweet Pharm.D., Aaron Cumpston Pharm.D., Frank Briggs Pharm.D., M.P.H. West Virginia University Health System, Morgantown, West Virginia Patients with central venous catheters [...]

Proven Reduction in CLABSI and Blood Culture Contamination West Virginia University Health System 376 Beds Recognizing that patients with central venous catheters (CVC) are at increased risk for central line-associated blood stream infections (CLABSI) and unnecessary treatment due to contaminated blood cultures often associated with improper care of central line hubs, West Virginia University Health [...]

Hadaway, Lynn. Journal of the Association for Vascular Access; April 1, 2011; Volume 16; Issue 1 Abstract Purpose: To assess the knowledge gap of healthcare workers about practice with needleless connectors. Background: Catheter-related bloodstream infections (CR-BSI) and lumen occlusion can be directly related to practices of cleaning needleless connectors, IV administration set management, and flushing [...]