Reputable published guidelines and standards for catheter care and management are available from several societies and health organizations. Links to these organizations are provided here for your reference.
| Name of Guideline | Organization | Website |
|---|---|---|
| Access Device Standards of Practice for Oncology Nursing (2017). [U.S.] | Oncology Nursing Society (ONS) | www.ons.org |
| Infusion Therapy Standards of Practice (2016). [U.S.] | Infusion Nurses Society (INS) | www.INS1.org |
| Advancing Excellence in Health Care: Recommendations for Patient Safety and Infection Prevention (2012). [U.S.] | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) | www.ahrq.gov |
| How-to Guide: Prevent Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infection (2012). [U.S.] | Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) | www.IHI.org |
| Guidelines for the Prevention of Intravascular Catheter-Related Infections (2011). [U.S.] | Interagency report | www.cdc.gov |
| Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Intravascular Catheter-Related Infection (2009). [U.S.] | Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) | www.idsociety.org |
| National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) Manual: Patient Safety Component Protocol (2009). [U.S.] | Centers for Disease Control (CDC) | www.cdc.gov |
| Nursing Best Practice Guideline: Care and Maintenance to Reduce Vascular Access Complications (2005). [CAN] | Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario (RNAO) | www.rnao.org |
| Standards for Infusion Therapy (2016). [U.K.] | Royal College of Nursing (RCN) | www.rcn.org.uk |
| epic3: National Evidence-Based Guidelines for Preventing Healthcare-Associated Infections in NHS Hospitals (2014). [U.K.] | Journal of Hospital Infection, commissioned by Department of Health (UK) | www.journalofhospitalinfection.com |
| Infection Control: Prevention of Healthcare–Associated Infections in Primary and Community Care (2012). [U.K.] | National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) | www.nice.org.uk |
| ESPEN Guidelines on Parenteral Nutrition: Central Venous Catheters (Access, Care, Diagnosis and Therapy of Complications) (2009). [EU] | European Society of Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism (ESPEN) | www.clinicalnutritionjournal.com |