Special Edition on Vascular Access October 2020 | Page 2

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2020 healthcarehygienemagazine

BUILDING BRIDGES BETWEEN INFECTION PREVENTION / EPIDEMIOLOGY , SCIENTIFIC R & D , MANUFACTURING AND REGULATORY / COMPLIANCE

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SPECIAL EDITON : Vascular Access Imperatives

Columns

4 From the Editor

Getting Back to Basics for Vascular Access- Related Infection Prevention

By Kelly M . Pyrek

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Perspectives

Protect the Patient , Educate the Clinician , and Save the Line

By Lori Kaczmarek , MSN , RN , VA-BC ^TM

Features

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Ultrasound-Guided PIV Insertions and Patient Safety : How Practice Variations are Putting Patients at Risk By Jaclyn Landon

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Championing Patient Safety Through Vessel Health and Preservation With Vascular Access Specialist Teams By Kelly M . Pyrek

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Vascular Access Specialists : Providing Quality Care Under Pandemic Conditions By Constance Girgenti , RN , BSN , VA-BC ^TM and Timothy R . Spencer , RN , APRN , BHSc , Dip . App . Sc ., Int . Care Cert ., VA-BC ^TM

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Reducing Risk of Primary Bloodstream Infection : Key Reminders

By Michelle DeVries , MPH , CIC , VA-BC on the cover

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