Prevention of Intravenous Catheter Related Infections in the ICU
Original Brodcast Date:  Wednesday, February 17, 2010

This Webcast is designed to provide clinicians with information related to the best practice methods for inserting and maintaining the central line catheter in the Adult ICU patient. Presenters will provide information on the best practice methods used to reduce central line infection rates to maximize achievement of a zero infection rate. Information pertaining to the new guidelines development will also be presented.

Introduction to Webcast - Naomi O'Grady, MD
Overview of the New Guidelines for the Prevention of Intravenous Catheter Related Infections in the ICU - Naomi O'Grady, MD
Achieving a Zero Rate of Infection in the ICU - Peter Pronovost, MD

Faculty:
 

 Naomi P. O'Grady, MD, FCCM
 Staff Clinician
 National Institute of Health
 Bethesda, MD, USA
 No financial relationships

  
 Peter J. Pronovost, MD, PhD, FCCM
 Professor Departments of Anesthesiology 
 and Critical Care Medicine  and Surgery
 The Johns Hopkins School of Medicine and
 Department of Health Policy & 
 Management Bloomberg School of Public Health
 Baltimore, MD, USA
 Financial relationships: Honorarium from hospitals for
 Patient Saftey Presentations,
grants from not-for- profit organizations, government and royalities for patient safety book.

Type of Activity:
This activity is intended to apply best practice methods for managing central line catheters to significantly reduce central line infections in the ICU patient.

Competencies:
SCCM supports recommendations that will promote life-long learning through continuing education. SCCM promotes activities that encourage the highest quality in education that will enhance knowledge, competence, or performance in critical care practice. This activity will meet the following competencies:

• Practice Applications
• Quality Improvement
• Multiprofessional/Teamwork

Course Objectives:
Upon completion of this Webcast, participants will be able to:

• Categorize current best practices related to the insertion of a central line catheter in the Adult ICU patient
• Identify three best practices related to the maintenance and patency of the central line catheter
• Describe two practice methods for reducing central line catheter infection rate to zero

This webcast, "Prevention of Intravenous Catheter Related Infections in the ICU" is supported, in part, by medical education grants from Baxter Healthcare Corporation and Edwards Lifesciences, LLC.

System Requirements
PC-based attendees
Required: Windows® 2000, XP Home, XP Pro, 2003 Server, Vista, or newer
Speakers and Microphone (recommended to avoid phone charges)

Macintosh®-based attendees
Required: Mac OS® x 10.4 (Tiger®) or newer
Speakers and Microphone (recommended to avoid phone charges)