Broadening Infusion Specialization as an Adjunct to Organizational Sustainability

Abstract

As changes in reimbursement structures create a stringent focus on the prevention of infection and other infusion-related complications that predispose to infection, it becomes important to examine the impact of vascular access and infusion specialty practices and procedures on overall organization sustainability and to implement strategies for disseminating infusion expertise to a broader contingent of nurses. This article discusses infusion nursing practice as it impacts the organization as a whole and details a performance improvement initiative for implementing a novel peripherally inserted central catheter tip determination technology that encompasses many of the goals of the industry standards.