NEWS

On Saturday, September 19, 2026, we will hold the "PICC Hands-on Seminar for Responding Promptly to Diverse Patients" at the Kawasaki City Industrial Promotion Hall. Small group format, limited to 10 participants. This seminar is aimed at Nurse Practitioners (NPs), certified nurse practitioners, NP students, and trainees in certified nurse training courses.

The Japanese version of the "Guideline for the Prevention of Catheter-Associated Bloodstream Infections (CABSI) in Adults," published by the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) in July 2025, has been released in the APIC resource library. This applies not only to central venous catheters, but to all vascular access devices (VADs), including peripheral ones...

J-IVCARES has released the official Japanese version of Aseptic Non-Touch Technique (ANTT®) and its procedural manual. This marks the first time the Japanese version of ANTT® has been published in Japan. What is ANTT®? ANTT® is a technique developed by the Association for Safe Asepti...

When considering the selection and management of vascular access devices (VADs), "quantifiable indicators" such as complication rates, costs, and dwell times from a healthcare professional's perspective are likely to lead to important evidence. However, the peripheral intravenous catheter (PIVC) insertion itself, for patients and their families, is...

In your facility, how often do peripheral intravenous catheters (PIVCs) cause problems? Isn't it a daily occurrence in the field to experience things like, "I just inserted it, and it's already clogged," "It's swollen again," or "How many have I put in today...?" What we'll introduce this time is...

In our institution's intensive care unit, the internal jugular vein remains the first choice for central venous catheter insertion. In cases requiring catheter replacement due to complications, the contralateral internal jugular vein and the femoral vein are used. The subclavian vein is less favored due to the incidence and severity of mechanical complications...

In recent years, midline catheters (MCs) have garnered attention as devices that are less invasive than peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs) and are expected to reduce the risk of catheter-related bloodstream infections (CRBSIs). However, in practice, questions remain as to whether they are truly safer than PICCs and if complications are fewer...

JAPANESE INTRAVASCULAR CATHETER RESEARCH AND EDUCATION SOCIETY (JIV) ACTIVITY REPORT JIVCARE ACTIVITY REPORT Connecting research, opening up the future. Activity Highlights / AT A GLANCE 45 members supporting the operational structure 18 Specialized committees composed of 4 divisions 11 Academic conferences and lectures...

We're looking for clinical questions! Submit your "whys" about vascular access and route management. J-IVCARES is broadly soliciting "raw questions (Clinical Questions)" that you have in your daily clinical practice. We are currently conceiving of building a "database"...

Have you ever felt like you wanted to "know more about daily infusion care and management" or "talk to someone about it"? At JIVCARES, we operate the "JIVCARES Salon," a place where nurses and doctors can learn and connect together to add confidence to their daily care...