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The Infection Prevention Society (IPS) is hosting its 12th annual one-day IV Forum conference – “IV Access: Strategies for Success”. The 2024 conference will take place at Birmingham Conference & Events Centre (BCEC) on Wednesday 4th December.

Vascular Access Devices are an acknowledged, therapeutic part of modern healthcare provision, however they are not without an extensive range of risk. This conference is an opportunity to share current strategies and guidelines to reduce these risks. It also aims to provide an update on the various projects in which the Infection Prevention Society are involved.

Who should attend?

This day is aimed at infection prevention & control practitioners, IV nurse specialists, vascular access teams, OPAT teams, critical care nurses, microbiologists, anaesthetists & anyone with an interest in vascular access & current infection prevention practices related to vascular access.

Programme Highlights

• What’s new in vascular access
• Extravasation & Infiltration
• IV to oral switch: meeting the CQUIN
• Vascular Access Device Complications
• Injectable medicines
• Ultrasound guided cannulation

Call for Abstracts

The organising committee would like to invite you to submit an abstract of a project you or your team have undertaken. The two successful abstracts chosen will be asked to present a 15-minute oral presentation.

Deadline, Midnight 9^th October 2024

Registration

Places are limited – book early to avoid disappointment