General Session

(P3) General Session: Hot Topics with Transducer Disinfection for Assessment and Insertion of Peripheral and Central Catheters

General Session Speaker(s)

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  Hudson Garrett, Jr., PhD, MSN, MPH, MBA, FNP-BC, PLNC, IP-BC, VA-BC™, FACDONA, FAAPM, FNAP

  Adjunct Assistant Professor of Medicine
  University of Louisville School of Medicine

Co-Presenter(s)

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  Ruth Carrico, PhD, DNP, APRN, FSHEA, CIC

  Professor, Division of Infectious Diseases, School of Medicine
  University of Louisville

Moderator(s)

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  Judy Thompson, MSNEd., RN, VA-BC™

  Director of Clinical Education
  Association for Vascular Access

Use of ultrasound is an essential part of vascular access procedures and appropriate infection prevention and control practice is the responsibility of all involved in the process. Given the rapidly increasing use of ultrasound and the many regulations, standards, and best practice guidelines that exist, ensuring that vascular access professionals have access to information and guidance is part of AVA’s mission. This session will review current FDA regulations, accreditation standards, AAMI standards, and CDC guidelines that provide the basis for AVA’s guidance document currently under revisions. Attendees will have opportunity to provide feedback and share questions that are fundamental to development of the final document.

Learning Objectives:

• Review of current regulations, standards, and best practice guidelines relevant to the use of ultrasound as a critical part of vascular access procedures.
• Discuss current approaches to be included in the AVA guidance document update.
• Identify areas of practice in need of research to guide data-informed care.
• Explore incremental approaches for guidance implementation.