PIVA Toolkit

The Preventing Infections in Vascular Access (PIVA) Toolkit is a resource pack to assist professionals in reducing infections and infection control associated with vascular devices.

The PIVA toolkit comprises the following:

• Policy Template
• PowerPoint® Training Programme*
• Information Leaflets

The toolkit is easy to use! Simply download the relevant documents of interest below.

Please Contact Us if you would like to be kept updated when new documents are added to the toolkit.

Download A Preventing Infections in Vascular Access (PIVA) Document

Title	Format	Size	View
PIVA Foreword A1-[08]2006 Foreword by Professor Dame Jill Macleod Clark, President ICNA	PDF	189KB
PIVA Letter to Chief Exec B1-[08]2006 Letter explaining benefits and relevant departments to pass information on to	PDF	182KB
PIVA Policy Template C1 - [11]2006 Policy Template with best practice recommendations	.DOC	190KB
PIVA PowerPoint® Training Programme* D1-[08]2006 PowerPoint® Training Programme with speaker notes to support infection control	PDF	1,643KB
PIVA Top 10 Tips E1-[08]2006 Top 10 Tips for practitioners	PDF	198KB
PIVA Top 10 Tips E2-[08]2006 Top 10 Tips for practitioners with VIP score	PDF	119KB
PIVA Patient Info Leaflet F1-[08]2006 Patient Information Leaflet on how to take care of the line	PDF	200KB
PIVA Childrens Info Leaflet G1-[08]2006 Childrens Information Leaflet on how to take care of the line	PDF	704KB
PIVA Hand Hygiene H1-[08]2006 Leaflet on Hand Hygiene for parents and carers	PDF	422KB
PIVA PVA Document I1-[08]2006 Peripheral Vascular Access Documentation Sheet	PDF	254KB
PIVA CVA Document J1-[08]2006 Central Vascular Access Documentation Sheet	PDF	241KB
PIVA PPVA Document K1-[08]2006 Paediatric Peripheral Vascular Access Documentation Sheet	PDF	347KB
PIVA PCVA Document L1-[08]2006 Paediatric Central Vascular Access Documentation Sheet	PDF	335KB
PIVA Instructions AT M1-[08]2006 Instructions for using Audit Tools	PDF	202KB
PIVA Audit Tools Org N1-[10]2006 Audit Tool for Organisational Structure for I.V. Management	PDF	206KB
PIVA Audit Tools IV N2-[08]2006 Audit Tool for I.V. Insertion and Management	PDF	203KB
PIVA Resource List O1-[08]2006 Resource List for finding more information	PDF	199KB
PIVA Contents S1-[08]2006 Sheet summarising content of the PIVA Toolkit	PDF	195KB

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PIVA Policy Template
This template includes all of the relevant evidence based materials, which can be saved and adapted as necessary for local use. In addition there are a number of audit tools that can be used to evaluate the outcome of implementing the policy, both in terms of strategic management of intravascular device related infections and also local implementation at practice level.

PowerPoint® Training Programme*
This programme includes a set of speaker notes, to assist trainers who may be unfamiliar with this specialist subject. If you would like to adapt this presentation to suit your local needs please get in touch with your local 3M representative or Contact Us.

Information Leaflets
Designed for use by staff and patients (adult and paediatric alike), these leaflets can be copied and distributed as required. You can add your contact details should patients need to seek additional help or advice.

* PowerPoint® is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation