Search for: Search: All Posts Search for: Search: Filter CategoriesAll CategoriesmyIVPatient Voices NIVAS Raises the Bar for IV Therapy Safety with New Standards Supporting Co... The future of IV therapy is no longer defined by periodic assessment alone—it is moving toward ... What Every Hospital Executive Should Know About IV Infiltration August 2026 Managing Vesicant Risk During Oncology and SACT Infusions: The Role of Cont... August 2026 Common Myths About IV Infiltration and Extravasation July 2026 Dangerous IV Trend: Peripheral Vasopressor Administration Recognizing and Reducing Extravasation Risk at the Bedside Saline Washout & Extravasation: Timing Still Changes Everything June 2026 From Idea to Impact: How Clinicians Can Successfully Pitch New Technology i... June 2026 Saline Infiltration: The Overlooked Risk in Routine Intravenous Therapy May 2026 Protecting Patients, Reducing Costs: The ROI of IV Infiltration Injury Prev... The Silent Epidemic Draining Hospital Margins Rethinking IV Safety: How PIVIE-Focused Huddles Strengthen Bedside Practice April 2026 Why Continuous Monitoring Technology Must Become a Standard in IV Therapy C... April 2026 Why Vascular Access Teams Are No Longer Optional in Modern Hospitals April 2026 Why Standardizing Post-PIVIE Reporting Is the First Step to Preventing IV I... March 2026 The Riskiest "Silent HAC" in the Hospital March 2026 IV Therapy Antidotes Aren’t Prevention: Why Hospitals Are Still Losing the... February 2026 IV Therapy Complications: A Comprehensive Clinical Guide January 2026 Choosing the Right Peripheral IV Catheter: Why Length, Gauge, and Site Matt... January 2026 Understanding IV Infiltration and Extravasation: A New Educational Resource... December 2025 Navigating IV Drug Risks: A Guide to Infiltration and Extravasation Mitigat... Red/Yellow/Green (U.S.) and Red/Amber/Green (RAG – International) Risk Categories Explained The Hidden Hazard: Understanding Calcium Chloride 10% Extravasation and its... November 2025 When Routine Becomes Risk: Rethinking IV Safety Hospital-Wide October 2025 High Stakes, Higher Standards: The Case for Continuous Monitoring (NICU, On... October 2025 World Patient Safety Day: Exposing the Silent Epidemic of IV Harm September 2025 How Continuous IV Surveillance Technology Is Transforming Neonatal IV Care August 2025 Do You Know Your Data? Are You Grading Your PIVIEs? August 2025 Iron Extravasation Among Expectant Mothers Can Lead to Physical and Psychol... July 2025 Introducing the 6th Right: Technology as a New Standard in IV Medication Sa... June 2025 My Hospital Has an Infiltration Problem: What Do I Do? June 2025 The Shift Toward Peripheral Vasopressors: How ivWatch is Enabling Safer, Sm... June 2025 Moving from Reactive to Proactive IV Safety: Why INS Standards Are Just the... May 2025 Why the U.S. Should Follow the U.K.'s Lead in Addressing IV Infiltration an... May 2025 What to Expect During an ivWatch Evaluation: A 6-Phase Guide to Partnership May 2025 Unpacking the Clinical Evidence: How to Advocate for ivWatch in Your Hospit... April 2025 Imagine Waking Up During Surgery For Barby Ingle, This Nightmare Was Real IV Tips Every Patient Should Know How to Advocate for Yourself During IV Therapy Understanding Extravasation: When IVs Go Wrong Extravasations happen, but what actually happens when your IV goes bad? The risks can be life-a... “Accepted but Unacceptable”: Why IVs Fail If your car only starts 50% of the time, would you want to get a new car? We accept a failure r... IVs fail too often. It’s important to understand why “trusting the flush” could set you up for failure. A Preventable IV Injury Changed an Artist’s Life Forever ... Finding the Perfect Match: How to Identify IV Technology That Meets Your Or... How do you find new technology for your healthcare organization? We outlined an eight-step proc... IVs in Ambulances: From the scene to the hospital and beyond Picture it: your loved one has a medical emergency. The only path forward is a trip to the emer... IV Treatment for COVID-19: What you need to know Hundreds of thousands have been hospitalized throughout the pandemic. Many have perished, too. ... IV Therapy as a Wellness Trend IV therapy as a medical treatment is only about 100 years old. Using vascular access to help pa... IV Placements: What you need to know about where your IV is going If you’re lying back in a hospital bed with an IV in your arm, you might be wondering why the n... A Nurse Reveals 5 Things You May Not Know About IV Therapy Getting any type of needle inserted in your skin will likely cause some level of discomfort dep... Phlebitis: Symptoms and more on the other type of IV failure Phlebitis, or the inflammation of the vein, occurs when there is an irritation or injury to the... What's in my IV fluid? With IV therapy being an extremely common part of medical care, each patient is likely to recei... When Do Diabetics Need IV Therapy? Diabetics and IV therapy sometimes go hand-in-hand due to mismanagement of the disease. For dec... What is a Vein? How IVs Work with the Circulatory System Veins are close to the skin and there are many of them throughout the body, so they present the... CLABSIs: Risk Factors, Causes and Prevention CLABSIs are a serious and sometimes deadly infection. Healthcare providers and patients play a ... When Do I Need an IV for Dehydration? Getting an IV for dehydration is the fastest and most efficient way to replace fluids in the bo... What is a Saline Flush and Why Do I Need One? If you’re receiving medication through an IV, you should expect a saline flush before and after... When Can IV Failure Lead to Amputation? While some IV infiltrations and extravasations resolve within a few days or weeks, there are ca... What is the Difference Between a PICC Line and a Peripheral IV? While peripheral IVs (PIVs) are more common, doctors and nurses also use Peripherally Inserted ... The History of IV Therapy IV therapy as we know it is barely a century old, but the practice of injecting fluids into a v... What is a Rolling Vein? What are rolling veins? It’s not a medical diagnosis, a scientific term or even a physical cond... How to Overcome Fear of IVs and Needle Phobia If getting an IV scares you, you're not alone. One of the biggest misconceptions about IV thera... What is an IV Extravasation? Extravasations are a dangerous complication of IV failure that have the potential to cause seri... How to Prepare Your Child for an IV As a parent, seeing your child in a hospital or doctor’s office can be scary. If your child nee... Is it Normal to Get a Bruise from an IV? Some patients who experience bruising near IV site, hematomas, or ecchymosis near the IV site a... Why Does My IV Hurt? Should IVs hurt when going in? When does IV pain signal IV complications? While there may be so... Jack's Difficult IV Access Led to an Infiltration Most would say Jack had a rough start to life. His parents say he is a miracle. Barby Woke Up During Surgery After Her IV Infiltrated In the middle of surgery, Barby Ingle woke up. “I was aware of everything going on, I was awar... Newborn Everly had an IV Infiltration While Being Treated for Congenital He... Lauren didn’t get to hold her baby girl for more than one minute after she was born. “... 5 Reasons You Might Need an IV Intravenous (IV) therapy is a common procedure, with over 90% of hospitalized patients receivin... IV Infiltrations and Extravasations: Causes, Signs, Side Effects, and Treat... Peripheral IVs are a common way of delivering IV fluids and medication. 10 Commonly Asked IV Therapy Questions Intravenous (IV) therapy is the delivery of fluids, blood, or medication directly into a patien... Techniques to Prepare and Care for an IV IV therapy is a minimally invasive procedure. However, for many patients, it can be painful, fr...
Filter CategoriesAll CategoriesmyIVPatient Voices NIVAS Raises the Bar for IV Therapy Safety with New Standards Supporting Co... The future of IV therapy is no longer defined by periodic assessment alone—it is moving toward ... What Every Hospital Executive Should Know About IV Infiltration August 2026 Managing Vesicant Risk During Oncology and SACT Infusions: The Role of Cont... August 2026 Common Myths About IV Infiltration and Extravasation July 2026 Dangerous IV Trend: Peripheral Vasopressor Administration Recognizing and Reducing Extravasation Risk at the Bedside Saline Washout & Extravasation: Timing Still Changes Everything June 2026 From Idea to Impact: How Clinicians Can Successfully Pitch New Technology i... June 2026 Saline Infiltration: The Overlooked Risk in Routine Intravenous Therapy May 2026 Protecting Patients, Reducing Costs: The ROI of IV Infiltration Injury Prev... The Silent Epidemic Draining Hospital Margins Rethinking IV Safety: How PIVIE-Focused Huddles Strengthen Bedside Practice April 2026 Why Continuous Monitoring Technology Must Become a Standard in IV Therapy C... April 2026 Why Vascular Access Teams Are No Longer Optional in Modern Hospitals April 2026 Why Standardizing Post-PIVIE Reporting Is the First Step to Preventing IV I... March 2026 The Riskiest "Silent HAC" in the Hospital March 2026 IV Therapy Antidotes Aren’t Prevention: Why Hospitals Are Still Losing the... February 2026 IV Therapy Complications: A Comprehensive Clinical Guide January 2026 Choosing the Right Peripheral IV Catheter: Why Length, Gauge, and Site Matt... January 2026 Understanding IV Infiltration and Extravasation: A New Educational Resource... December 2025 Navigating IV Drug Risks: A Guide to Infiltration and Extravasation Mitigat... Red/Yellow/Green (U.S.) and Red/Amber/Green (RAG – International) Risk Categories Explained The Hidden Hazard: Understanding Calcium Chloride 10% Extravasation and its... November 2025 When Routine Becomes Risk: Rethinking IV Safety Hospital-Wide October 2025 High Stakes, Higher Standards: The Case for Continuous Monitoring (NICU, On... October 2025 World Patient Safety Day: Exposing the Silent Epidemic of IV Harm September 2025 How Continuous IV Surveillance Technology Is Transforming Neonatal IV Care August 2025 Do You Know Your Data? Are You Grading Your PIVIEs? August 2025 Iron Extravasation Among Expectant Mothers Can Lead to Physical and Psychol... July 2025 Introducing the 6th Right: Technology as a New Standard in IV Medication Sa... June 2025 My Hospital Has an Infiltration Problem: What Do I Do? June 2025 The Shift Toward Peripheral Vasopressors: How ivWatch is Enabling Safer, Sm... June 2025 Moving from Reactive to Proactive IV Safety: Why INS Standards Are Just the... May 2025 Why the U.S. Should Follow the U.K.'s Lead in Addressing IV Infiltration an... May 2025 What to Expect During an ivWatch Evaluation: A 6-Phase Guide to Partnership May 2025 Unpacking the Clinical Evidence: How to Advocate for ivWatch in Your Hospit... April 2025 Imagine Waking Up During Surgery For Barby Ingle, This Nightmare Was Real IV Tips Every Patient Should Know How to Advocate for Yourself During IV Therapy Understanding Extravasation: When IVs Go Wrong Extravasations happen, but what actually happens when your IV goes bad? The risks can be life-a... “Accepted but Unacceptable”: Why IVs Fail If your car only starts 50% of the time, would you want to get a new car? We accept a failure r... IVs fail too often. It’s important to understand why “trusting the flush” could set you up for failure. A Preventable IV Injury Changed an Artist’s Life Forever ... Finding the Perfect Match: How to Identify IV Technology That Meets Your Or... How do you find new technology for your healthcare organization? We outlined an eight-step proc... IVs in Ambulances: From the scene to the hospital and beyond Picture it: your loved one has a medical emergency. The only path forward is a trip to the emer... IV Treatment for COVID-19: What you need to know Hundreds of thousands have been hospitalized throughout the pandemic. Many have perished, too. ... IV Therapy as a Wellness Trend IV therapy as a medical treatment is only about 100 years old. Using vascular access to help pa... IV Placements: What you need to know about where your IV is going If you’re lying back in a hospital bed with an IV in your arm, you might be wondering why the n... A Nurse Reveals 5 Things You May Not Know About IV Therapy Getting any type of needle inserted in your skin will likely cause some level of discomfort dep... Phlebitis: Symptoms and more on the other type of IV failure Phlebitis, or the inflammation of the vein, occurs when there is an irritation or injury to the... What's in my IV fluid? With IV therapy being an extremely common part of medical care, each patient is likely to recei... When Do Diabetics Need IV Therapy? Diabetics and IV therapy sometimes go hand-in-hand due to mismanagement of the disease. For dec... What is a Vein? How IVs Work with the Circulatory System Veins are close to the skin and there are many of them throughout the body, so they present the... CLABSIs: Risk Factors, Causes and Prevention CLABSIs are a serious and sometimes deadly infection. Healthcare providers and patients play a ... When Do I Need an IV for Dehydration? Getting an IV for dehydration is the fastest and most efficient way to replace fluids in the bo... What is a Saline Flush and Why Do I Need One? If you’re receiving medication through an IV, you should expect a saline flush before and after... When Can IV Failure Lead to Amputation? While some IV infiltrations and extravasations resolve within a few days or weeks, there are ca... What is the Difference Between a PICC Line and a Peripheral IV? While peripheral IVs (PIVs) are more common, doctors and nurses also use Peripherally Inserted ... The History of IV Therapy IV therapy as we know it is barely a century old, but the practice of injecting fluids into a v... What is a Rolling Vein? What are rolling veins? It’s not a medical diagnosis, a scientific term or even a physical cond... How to Overcome Fear of IVs and Needle Phobia If getting an IV scares you, you're not alone. One of the biggest misconceptions about IV thera... What is an IV Extravasation? Extravasations are a dangerous complication of IV failure that have the potential to cause seri... How to Prepare Your Child for an IV As a parent, seeing your child in a hospital or doctor’s office can be scary. If your child nee... Is it Normal to Get a Bruise from an IV? Some patients who experience bruising near IV site, hematomas, or ecchymosis near the IV site a... Why Does My IV Hurt? Should IVs hurt when going in? When does IV pain signal IV complications? While there may be so... Jack's Difficult IV Access Led to an Infiltration Most would say Jack had a rough start to life. His parents say he is a miracle. Barby Woke Up During Surgery After Her IV Infiltrated In the middle of surgery, Barby Ingle woke up. “I was aware of everything going on, I was awar... Newborn Everly had an IV Infiltration While Being Treated for Congenital He... Lauren didn’t get to hold her baby girl for more than one minute after she was born. “... 5 Reasons You Might Need an IV Intravenous (IV) therapy is a common procedure, with over 90% of hospitalized patients receivin... IV Infiltrations and Extravasations: Causes, Signs, Side Effects, and Treat... Peripheral IVs are a common way of delivering IV fluids and medication. 10 Commonly Asked IV Therapy Questions Intravenous (IV) therapy is the delivery of fluids, blood, or medication directly into a patien... Techniques to Prepare and Care for an IV IV therapy is a minimally invasive procedure. However, for many patients, it can be painful, fr...
