Freda. Are you looking at the CDC MMWR report from 2002? The statement does not state every 72 hrs. It states "1. Change the needleless components at least as frequently as the administration set Catagory II" and "2. Change caps no more frequently than every 72 hours or according to the manufactures recommendations".
Am I missing something? Would like more input on this form others. In addition I have had many individuals state theat the CDC states to change with every blood draw (reps of the products) Do other change the caps with every blood draw? I would like this info from both inpatients facilitys and outpatient Thanks Robert Nohavec RN CNC University Helath Care Vascular Access Home infusion services >>> "Freda" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 4/11/2006 10:08:24 AM >>> I have been working on Best Practices for our organization regarding VAD care.The issue of changing caps is under discussion. According to CDC rec's they should be changed every 72 hours, however our org and others' policy is to change them every 7 days.I cannot find any literature on what the 7 day policy is based on. We are using the CLC2000, but some client's come with non-positive pressure caps and the policy is the same for them. If your org changed from q7days to q72 hours, what evidence was used to support the change? Freda Seddon Victorian Order of Nurses, Peterborough, Ontario
