Wednesday Workshop Summary: Growing a Vascular Access Specialty Team (VAST): One Step at a Time Presenter: Lee Steere, RN, CRNI, VA-BC, Nurse Manager of IV Therapy, Hartford Hospital

Wednesday Workshop Summary: Growing a Vascular Access Specialty Team (VAST) – One Step at a Time

Eloquest Healthcare, Healthcare Education, Infection Prevention, Vascular Access

Wednesday Workshop Summary: Growing a Vascular Access Specialty Team (VAST) – One Step at a Time A vascular access specialist model has proven to reduce healthcare acquired complications including catheter-associated infections.1 A specialty team approach also is supported by evidence-based guidelines.2 Despite the evidence for improved patient safety, not all hospitals have a dedicated Vascular…