You probably already know about the ISAVE That Line campaign AVA launched in 2006 to bring crucial principles of vascular access device management directly to the bedside. Putting patients first, ISAVE encourages and emphasizes a “back to basics” approach, essential to reducing the risk of infection and improving the management of all vascular access devices.
On the cliniciancentered version, ISAVE stands for:
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Implement insertion care and maintenance bundles
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Scrupulous hand hygiene
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Always disinfect every needleless connector
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Vein Preservation
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Ensure Patency
Introducing our NEW addition to the ISAVE family that supports this program from the ground level: A patientfriendly version. Written and edited by patients and caregivers, this new resource is completely FREE as a downloadable PDF. Please share and distribute this resource in your facilities, with your colleagues, on your social media platforms, with your patients and with your family. We simply ask that you not amend it without prior permission from AVA.
On the patientcentered version, ISAVE stands for:
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Inform us right away
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See us check your IV often
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Ask us to clean our hands
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Value your veins
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Expect us to follow basic rules
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NFORM US RIGHT AWAY IF YOUR IV SITE HAS ANY
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S welling T emperature Change O ozing P ain
OF THE FOLLOWING:
EE US CHECK YOUR IV OFTEN
Is it working? Is there Swelling, Temperature change, Oozing, Pain? Is your IV dressing clean, dry and not peeling? Is your IV still needed?
SK US TO CLEAN OUR HANDS
Expect us to wash our hands or use hand sanitizer when going in and out of your room.
ALUE YOUR VEINS
We have technology to help us place your IV. If you are not getting IV fluids or medicines, you might not need an IV. Protect your IV from accidently getting pulled out.
XPECT US TO FOLLOW BASIC RULES:
We will talk with you about your IV needs. We will select the best IV for your care. We will choose the best site for your IV. We will ask for help if we cannot get your IV after 2 attempts. We will clean your skin before inserting your IV. We will scrub the end of your IV every time we use it.
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The information presented in this PDF is free to download and share and made available by The Association for Vascular Access (AVA) strictly for educational purposes. This document is meant to provide general information and understanding of Vascular Access devices and procedures. It is not meant to provide specific medical advice. AVA, it's Board of Directors, staff and members are not liable for outcomes associated with your care. AVA encourages the use of this document for Vascular Access education, provided it is not modified. Please share it with clinicians, patients and their families and attribute this resource to AVA. You may also include the links to our additional resources (if applicable). AVA's informational resources educate these clinicians, patients and their families to ensure they receive safe Vascular Access care. Feel free to print, post and share this document within your healthcare institution, as well as on social media. If you have questions, please contact ava@avainfo.org.
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