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Infusion Nurses Society (INS)
2006 and 2011 Standards found on Compliance page.
CDC Guidelines for the Prevention of Intravascular Catheter-Related Infections
These guidelines have been developed for practitioners who insert catheters and for persons responsible for surveillance and control of infections in hospital, outpatient, and home health-care settings. This report was prepared by a working group comprising members from professional organizations representing the disciplines of critical care medicine, infectious diseases, health-care infection control, surgery, anesthesiology, interventional radiology, pulmonary medicine, pediatric medicine, and nursing.
Joint Commission of Accreditation of Health Care Organizations (JCAHO)
The mission of the Joint Commission is to continuously improve health care for the public, in collaboration with other stakeholders, by evaluating health care organizations and inspiring them to excel in providing safe and effective care of the highest quality and value.
Society of Pediatric Nurses (SPN)
SPN is a broad-based pediatric nursing organization founded for all nurses involved in the care of children and families. Society members include staff nurses, school and outpatient nurses, clinical nurse specialists, practitioners, administrators, educators and researchers.
Children’s Hospital Association of Texas (CHAT)
The Children’s Hospital Association of Texas (CHAT) is a non-profit association whose mission is to ensure that Texas children have access to effective, high quality, comprehensive and appropriately funded health care.
Association for Vascular Access (AVA)
The Association for Vascular Access (AVA) is an association of healthcare professionals founded in 1985 to promote the emerging vascular access specialty.
PEDIVAN
PEDIVAN is an official network of the Association for vascular Access. PEDIVAN is a vascular access virtual network of Clinicians, Educators, and Manufacturers.
LITE
League of Intravenous Therapy Education: A National Association for Infusion Therapy, Vascular Access, Home Care, Oncology, Acute Care and Extended Care.
Canadian Vascular Access Association (CVAA)
Dedicated to the promotion and achievement of excellence in vascular access in Canada.
Metaphase
Metaphase Design Group Inc. is one of the world's leading Design, Ergonomics, Research & Packaging firms
Wong-Baker FACES Foundation
An internationally known writer, researcher, and lecturer in the field of pediatric nursing, Donna Wong, PhD, RN, PNP, CPN, FAAN, served as a consultant for nurses and health care providers around the globe. She authored or co-authored more than 115 professional publications.