Standardizing Best Nursing Practice for Implanted Ports: Applying Evidence-based Professional Guidelines to Prevent Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections.

Nearly 3 million central vascular access devices (CVADs) are used in the United States each year. These devices are an important advance in health care and essential to oncology patients. However, CVADs are the most frequent cause of central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs).

What patients want: preferences regarding hospital pharmacy services.

Background: The role of hospital pharmacists has evolved over the past couple of decades from preparation and distribution of medications to active involvement in health care teams, through identification and resolution of patients' medication-related issues in an effort to improve patient outcomes. However, patients' preferences about pharmacy services are not well known.

Objective: To use content analysis of open-ended survey responses from recently discharged patients to determine desired pharmacy services.