The Dangers of IV Infiltration and Extravasation Events: 40 Global Hospital ivWatch Evaluation Surprises Revealed
In this session you will hear what 40 hospital evaluations uncovered about IV infiltration issues and how the use of technology coupled with clinician assessment improved patient safety.
IV infiltration events have plagued healthcare facilities around the globe since the inception of IV therapy. Still to this day, research shows that preventable infiltration/extravasation injuries happen at alarming rates for the most common invasive procedure performed around the globe. Decades of research and development have proven that strain, pressure, thermal, and ultrasound techniques are not validated techniques to identify infiltrations at their earliest stages. In this session you will hear what 40 hospital evaluations uncovered about IV infiltration issues and how the use of technology coupled with clinician assessment improved patient safety. No matter how many clinical precautions are taken or how often intermittent IV monitoring is provided to patients, technology that goes beyond human capabilities is paramount to improving patient outcomes. ivWatch continuous IV site monitoring technology can detect very small amounts of fluid pooling outside of the vein before visible or physical signs are noticeable. The real-time clinical data allows for swifter decisions by the bedside when an IV goes bad and before it’s too late, when patient injury is preventable.