Pediatric IV Safety Coalition
The Pediatric IV Safety Coalition bring together clinicians, leaders, and patient advocates to advance knowledge in IV therapy, vascular access safety, and strategies to prevent harm. These sessions focus on practical, evidence-based approaches to reducing infiltration and extravasation injuries in children, offering actionable insights that can be implemented immediately within your organization. By sharing best practices, standardizing protocols, and fostering collaboration across care settings, the coalitions empower teams to elevate the quality and safety of pediatric care.
Sessions
Addressing Risk with Early Recognition: Reducing the Severity of IV Harm
Roland Van Rens, NNP, MaANP Board Member NEVAT | PhD Student, Radboud University Nijmegen | Clinical Researcher and Educator for Neonatal Vascular Access
“My Hospital Does Not Have A PIVIE Problem!” The Importance of Data and Reporting
Jamie Carter, MBA, BSN, RN Director of Operations Center and Transport
A Multidisciplinary Approach to Safer IV Therapy – Integrating Best Practices, Tools and Teamwork to Protect Patients
Sandy Conn, BSN, RN, CPN, WCC, Serious Harm Preventionist, CICU
The Overlooked Risk with Major Consequences: Why IV Infiltration and Extravasation Demand C-Suite Attention
Jack Diamond, Chief Executive Officer, BMD.
Christopher Santagate, General Counsel, BMD
Patient Story
Melissa Williams, IV Extravasation Victim
Improving Patient Safety In Infusion Therapy. Insights From a UK NHS Hospital’s Extravasation Reduction Initiative
Andrew Barton, Nurse Consultant at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust
Predict. Prevent. Profit. A Data-Backed ROI Model for Quality & Risk Optimization
John Rudoy, PhD, Managed Care Advisory Leader at AON
When Neonate IVs Go Wrong. Drug Risks, Census Impact, and Limitations of a Reactive Approach
Vicki Bradfield, NICU Nurse, University of Tennessee Medical Center
Balancing Vascular Access Risk to Mitigate Patient Harm
Sara Melville, Board Member of National Infusion and Vascular Access Society (NIVAS)
From Idea to Impact: Navigating Projects Through the Health System
Jodi Coombs, Strategic Advisor, Former Interim President & CEO, St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children
Patient Story: A Preventable IV Injury Changed an Artist’s Life Forever. [Read More]
Toolkit: UK’s National Infusion and Vascular Access Society (NIVAS) published an infiltration and extravasation toolkit. [Download]
Navigating IV Drug Risks: A Guide to Infiltration and Extravasation Mitigation. [Read More]
Evaluation of optical sensor technology for the early detection of peripheral intravenous infiltration in neonates: a retrospective cohort study. [Read More]