Evidence Resources
We have provided an easy reference to these relevant articles, fact sheets, clinical reviews and clinical studies that
examine the clinical, quality and economic outcomes from utilizing a mechanical stabilization device.
Prints of the following clinical studies can be provided by your local representative or by calling customer service
at 1-800-526-4455.
CLINICAL
| Achieving Zero Catheter Related Blood Stream Infections: 15 Months Success in a Community Based Medical Center Sopie A. Harnage, The Journal of the Association for Vascular Access (JAVA), 2007, Vol. 12, No. 4. A Prospective Study of Two Intravenous Catheter Securement Techniques in a Skilled Nursing Facility Kathy Sheppard, Journal of Intravenous Nursing, Vol. 22, No. 3, May/June 1999. Improving Short Peripheral IV Outcomes: A Clinical Trial of Two Securement Methods Timothy Royer, The Journal of the Association for Vascular Access (JAVA), 2003, Vol. 8, No. 4. Peripheral Intravenous Catheter Dwell Times: A Comparison of 3 Securement Methods for Implementation of a 96–Hour Scheduled Change Protocol Bonnie Smith, Journal of Infusion Nursing, Vol. 29, No. 1, January/February 2006. Summary of Product Trials for 10,164 Patients: Comparing an Intravenous Stabilizing Device to Tape Gregory J. Schears, Journal of Infusion Nursing, Vol. 29, No. 4, July/August 2006. New Standards for Improving Peripheral IV Catheter Securement Bonnie Smith and Timothy Royer, Nursing 2007, Vol. 37, No. 3. Evaluation of a Visual Infusion Phlebitis Scale for Determining Appropriate Discontinuation of Peripheral Intravenous Catheters Paulette Gallant, Journal of Infusion Nursing, Vol. 29, No. 6, November/December 2006, 338-345. How to Secure a Peripheral IV Catheter Bonnie Trottier, Infection Control Today, February 2005, Vol. 9, No. 2. Caring for a Nontunneled CVC Site Lynn Hadaway, Nursing 2005, December, Vol. 35, No. 12. Catheter Stabilization Devices Are Becoming Standard of Care Gregory Schears, American Society of Anesthesiologists, June 2007, Vol. 71 No. 6. A Comparative Retrospective Analysis of Two Securement Techniques for Peripherally Inserted Central Catheters (PICC) and Midlines in the Homecare Setting Diana Wood and Leigh Ann Bowe-Geddes, Journal of Vascular Access Devices, Vol. 2, No. 3, Fall 1997. The Advantages of a Precision-Engineered Securement Device for Fixation of Arterial Pressure-Monitoring Catheters Catharine Stephenson, The Journal of the Association for Vascular Access “JAVA”, 2005, Vol. 10, No. 3. Infiltration and Extravasation: Preventing a Complication of IV Catheterization Lynn Hadaway, American Journal of Nursing, Vol. 107, No. 8, pp. 64-72, August 2007. Needlestick Injuries Among Surgeons in Training M.A. Makary, NEJM, Vol. 356, No. 26. Optimizing IV Therapy In The Elderly: Manufactured catheter stabilization devices make their case in multiple studies Bonnie Smith, R.N., C.R.N.I. and Frances Hannum, B.A., B.S., Advance For Nurses, August 25, 2008. Suture-Free Alternatives: New approaches to reduce the risk of suture needle injuries Jaime Ritter, MPH, CIC, Managing Infection Control, December 2008. |
QUALITY
| Influencing Product Evaluation With Hard-Hitting Evidence Jeannie Akridge, Healthcare Purchasing News, July 2007, Vol. 31, No. 7. OSHA Fact Sheet – Securing Medical Catheters OSHA, U.S. Department of Labor, August 2004. Link to OSHA CDC’s Seven Healthcare Safety Challenges CDC, July 11, 2003. Link to CDC The 4-1-1 on New Infusion Nursing Standards of Practice Lynn Hadaway, Infection Control Today, June 2006. ECRI: OSHA Requires Annual Review of Catheter-Securement Devices October 1, 2004. Techniques for Stabilizing Urinary Catheters Marilyn Hanchett, M.A., R.N., C.P.H.Q.. American Journal of Nursing, March 2002, Vol. 102, No. 3. |
ECONOMIC
| Catheter Securement Device Provides Substantial Cost Savings Robert Inbornone, Healthcare Purchasing News, June 2005. Catheter Stabilization Devices Are Becoming Standard of Care Gregory Schears, American Society of Anesthesiologists, June 2007, Vol. 71, No. 6. Securing Quality and Safety Without Tape; Holmes Regional Medical Center Susan Birk, Materials Management in Health Care, June 2007, Vol. 16, No. 6. Cost Containment and Infusion Services Kathy Kokotis, Supplement to Journal of Infusion Nursing, Vol. 28, No. 3S, May/June 2005, S22:S32. Summary of Product Trials for 10,164 Patients: Comparing an Intravenous Stabilizing Device to Tape Gregory J. Schears, Journal of Infusion Nursing, Vol. 29, No. 4, July/August 2006. |