Kerri Buck
Manager

Cypress, TX

Specialties

Infusion / Vascular, Wound Care, Critical Care, Educational/Research, Infection Control / Infectious Disease, Neonatal, Cardiology, Medical/Surgical, Pediatrics, Perioperative, Hematology / Oncology, OB/GYN/L&D, Orthopedics, Acute Care, Long Term Care, Radiology, Womens Health, Ambulatory Care, Emergency/Trauma, Geriatrics, Professional Development, Quality / Risk Management, Telemetry

Details

Professional Achievements:

Implemented Mastisol adhesive and Detachol adhesive remover into CVC Dressing Change Kits for multiple Houston area hospitals. I help facilities and nursing staff to adhere to best practices for dressing change protocols and standardization through in-service/education. The products we have are simple yet effective solutions to help in reducing opportunities for BSI's and MARSI's.

Favorite Thing About My Profession:

Offering solutions to minimize bloodstream infections and reduce painful/ skin tears in patients.

As Dr. Jack LeDonne says: "the first dressing is the best dressing!" "Get it right the first time!" Dressing adherence is important. Why? Popular clinical studies conducted by: Dr. Timsit, Dr. Safdar & Maki, and Dr. Richardson all point to infection risks when dressings become disruptive. Eloquest Healthcare now has 13 clinical studies support the use of Mastisol in dressing change protocol. Ask me about them.

How many CLABSI's is too many? How do you choose which patient gets Mastisol? What does the average CLABSI cost? How much time is lost due to premature dressing changes? What is the mortality rate if a patient contracts a BSI?

Virtues:

I strive to get the healthcare community to allow me to help. Whether it is through education/in-services, sharing clinical evidence, networking with my nursing orgs, meeting to discuss concerns or doing point prevalence assessments. My goal is to have all of my facilities stocked with effective products that make a difference in outcomes, quality and cost.