April 2025- date -.

When we administer infusion therapy, the first step is to insert an indwelling peripheral intravenous needle, which is probably the most common insertion in all settings. In the infusion therapy that 70-90% of hospitalized patients receive, 50% of patients with an indwelling peripheral intravenous needle (PIVC) have complications such as extravascular leakage, obstruction, infection, phlebitis...

We will hold a Research Meeting to share the latest knowledge and practices! In this meeting, we will introduce VHP (Vessel Health and Preservation) and ANTT (Aseptic Non-Touch Technique), which are essential to improve patients' QOL and ensure safety....

Presented here is a multi-method (qualitative and quantitative) study of the structure and function of Vascular Access Teams (VATs) and their impact on patient safety, conducted at multiple hospitals in Michigan, USA. In examining the reality and potential of nurse-led venous access teams...

With the start of a new school year and new colleagues, am I the only one who somehow remembers that day when the new students arrived? In this issue, we present a report on the educational costs of echocardiographic venipuncture. If you would like to read the rest of this article, please subscribe to our mailing list or read the note...

The J-IVCARES Research Meeting was established as a platform to discuss research related to VADs (Vascular access devices: indwelling intravascular catheters).