The Importance of Proactive CVAD Care and Maintenance

Disclosures

Objectives

Why is CVAD care and maintenance so important?

Catheter occlusion is the most common noninfectious complication of long-term CVAD use1

Nurses need to proactively assess CVADs for patency

Occluded catheters may have a serious impact on patients

Thrombotic occlusions are associated with infection risk

The risk of CLABIs

Thrombotic occlusions may impact cost of care

CLABSI is a “triple jeopardy” adverse reimbursement outcome

Is your hospital’s reputation at stake?

Implement a program for proactive CVAD care and maintenance

Assess needs and identify gaps

Review policies and procedures

Are your protocols aligned with evidence-based standards?

Applying evidence-based protocals

Documenting patency checks

Creating a culture of accountability

Implement an education plan to support patency and CVAD care

3 steps to monitor progress

How Genentech can help

What have we learned?

Appendix

Assess needs and identify gaps

Create an education plan to support patency and CVAD care

Protocol for assessment of CVAD function

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