“Stressing the Dressing: Reducing Vascular Access Device Complications”

Healthcare Education, Infection Prevention, MARSI, Mastisol Liquid Adhesive, Vascular Access

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and The Infusion Nurses Society (INS) agree that vascular access device (VAD) dressing integrity is a critical factor for the prevention of hospital-acquired infection.1,2 Russell Nassof, JD, founder of RiskNomics, discusses the importance of common sense in evidenced-based medicine, the issue of dressing disruption, the prominence…