Michelle DeVries on Exploring Approaches ‘Beyond the Bundle’ to Help Decrease Vascular Access Device-Associated Infections

Fellow colleauge and infection prevention guru Michelle DeVries recently published in Infection Control Today and shares some evidence that it may be time to look beyond insertion and care & maintenance bundles to examine additional approaches that may be beneficial – for the patient and the institutions.

Exploring Approaches ‘Beyond the Bundle’ to Help Decrease Vascular Access Device-Associated Infections

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