Optimising IV Antibiotic Delivery

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES

The objective of this webinar is to share knowledge and raise awareness about IV antibiotic under-delivery, an often overlooked issue that occurs when residual volume remains trapped in the line of the administration set after the IV antibiotic bag empties. This can result in an under-delivery of between 20% (50ml bag) and 40% (100ml bag), potentially compromising therapeutic efficacy.

The session will explore how and why this issue arises, review relevant guidelines on IV administration set line flushing, and highlight its significance within antimicrobial stewardship practices.

This webinar will feature a critical appraisal of the current evidence base with a view to answering the question ‘is under delivery a real problem in clinical practice’. In addition, a case study will highlight the benefits of introducing administration set line flushing, including reductions in single-use plastic, IV antibiotic prescribing and length of stay.

FACULTY INFORMATION

• Emma Boldock PhD MRCP FRCPath | Consultant Microbiologist & Infection Control Doctor | Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
• Ruth Dando | Head of Theatres, Critical Care & Anesthetics | Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust
• Claire Davies | Paediatric Nurse & Clinical Therapy Manager | B. Braun Medical Ltd
• Dagan Lonsdale MBBS FFICM FRCP SFHEA PhD | Reader in Clinical Pharmacology & Intensive Care Medicine | Consultant intensivist City St George’s, University of London | St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust