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William R. Jarvis, MD and Cathryn Murphy, RN, PhD, CIC — two of the authors behind the article concerning the effects of Mechanical Valve Needleless Connectors — address questions such as "What is it about the needleless connectors that causes risk of bloodstream infections?" and "Why haven’t more hospitals adopted split-septum technology?"

Plus a discussion with Kari L. Love, RN, BS, MSHS in charge of Clinical Quality and Infection Prevention at Jennie Edmundson Hospital in Council Bluffs, Iowa. When Jennie Edmundson replaced their mechanical needleless access valve with the BD Q-Syte™ device their CRBSI rate dropped from 3.148 to 0 per 1,000 catheter days. What’s more, Jennie Edmundson has maintained a zero CRBSI rate for 24 months straight.
Video Segments
  Full Video
Run Time 23:28
1.  Introduction
Run Time :49
2.  Clinical Impact
Run Time 2:30
3.  Design Makes the Difference
Run Time 3:10
4.  Evaluating the Right Evidence
Run Time 3:45
5.  Published Evidence from Jarvis, Murphy, et al
Run Time 4:08
6.  Product Selection
Run Time 2:44
7.  CDC and SHEA in Support
Run Time 2:58
8.  The Time to Act is Now
Run Time 3:27
Total Run Time 23:28