Cook Medical sponsors sessions to reduce risk of CRBSI infections

At the 24th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Association for Vascular Access (AVA), Cook Medical continues its dedication to educating medical communities on advancements in procedures and technologies. Cook will sponsor two sessions that examine how to combine process and technology to reduce the risk of dangerous catheter-related bloodstream infections (CRBSIs). CRBSIs are one of the most urgent health care issues facing the nation today, as nearly 250,000 potentially fatal CRBSIs are acquired in the U.S. annually.

“At Cook Medical, we're committed to partnering with clinicians to provide them with technologies and education to improve patient care, and are excited about the opportunity for open dialogue with nurses at AVA.”

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Every day up to 171 people die in the United States from CRBSIs, which cost an average of $34,508 to $56,000 each to treat, making the prevention of these systemic infections a major patient safety and health care cost reduction issue.The two-year anniversary of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) guidelines for reimbursement for CRBSIs and International Infection Prevention Week will take place in October, making quality patient care and the goal of eliminating CRBSIs important and timely topics at the AVA Annual Scientific Meeting.

"Preventable hospital acquired infections, like CRBSIs, are of utmost importance in the health care industry from a patient care and economic standpoint," said Katherine McKrill, RN, global product manager for Cook Medical's interventional radiology business unit. "At Cook Medical, we're committed to partnering with clinicians to provide them with technologies and education to improve patient care, and are excited about the opportunity for open dialogue with nurses at AVA."