MAVAN invites you to participate in a
Dinner and Educational Meeting
February 18, 2026
At
The Common Market
97 Willard St
Quincy, MA
Registration begins at 5:30 PM Dinner Program begins at 6:30 PM
Presenting:
Preventing Peripheral Intravenous Catheter-Related
Bloodstream Infections:
Presented by:
Kathleen McMullen, MPH, CIC, FAPIC Director, Infection Prevention
Mercy St. Louis, Missouri
Learning Objectives:
· Recognize the components of a bundle approach to prevent PIV-BSI
· Identify the importance of appropriate catheter insertion technique and site protection
· Discover strategies for dressing and cap selection and application to prevent PIV-BSI
· Explain the significance of the bundle approach in reducing PIV-BSI risk
The presentation will award the attendee with 1 contact hour of continuing education.
Download flyer here Vascular Access Flyer_Massachusetts Association for Vascular Access AVA_2.18.26.pdf
Free to members
Non-members $15
No refunds will be provided
Supported by an educational grant
from Solventum, Medical Surgical
Business
RSVP Required
No later than Thursday February 11, 2026
Register at http://mavan.wildapricot.org
