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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

One-Hour Concurrent Session

Successful Strategies In Catheter-Based Infections: Preventing Healthcare Disparities

Monday, April 18, 2022

11:00 AM – 12:00 PM US CST

CE: 1.0

Concurrent Session Moderator(s)

Kathleen Vollman, MSN, RN, CCNS

Clinical Nurse Specialist
Advancing Nursing
Northville, MI

Consultant - Sage, Stryker, LaJolla Pharmaceuticals, Potrero Medical; Speakers Bureau - Sage, Stryker, LaJolla Pharmaceuticals, Potrero Medical, Eloquest; Advisory Board - Baxter

Hospital-acquired infections (HAIs) cause serious harm in ICUs around the world. Many successful strategies initiated in resource-limited areas have been proven to mitigate infections and are cost-effective. This session will highlight how healthcare systems with disparate levels of resources can apply successful strategies to prevent harm from catheter-based HAIs.

Learning Objectives:

Discuss global disparities in obtaining and using catheters needed in resource-limited ICUs
Demonstrate evidenced-based prevention strategies for reducing the harm of catheter-based infections regardless of ICU resources
Develop a culture of patient safety for each unique ICU by using proven methods to engage, empower, and evaluate improvement in catheter-related infections

Presentations:

We Don't Have It: The Historical Implications in Catheter Technologies and Alternatives Among Resource-Limited ICUs and Infections
Concurrent Session Faculty: William S. Miles, MD, FCCM – Carolinas Medical Center
What Can We Do With What We Have? Global Prevention Strategies to Reduce Catheter-Based Infections
Concurrent Session Faculty: Kathleen M. Vollman, MSN, RN, CCNS – Advancing Nursing
What We Permit, We Promote: Developing and Maintaining a Culture of Patient Safety in Diverse ICUs
Concurrent Session Faculty: Patricia J. Posa, BSN, MSA, CCRN-K – Michigan Medicine