Establish a perioperative check forum for peripheral intravenous access to prevent the occurrence of phlebitis

Establish a perioperative check forum for peripheral intravenous access to prevent the occurrence of phlebitis

The prevalence of intravenous (IV) catheter-related infections is 0.5 per 1000 device days, and these infections cause tenderness, erythema, swelling and phlebitis. Catheter-related bloodstream infections (CRBSI) may independently increase hospital costs and length of stay; the aim of the study was...

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Main Authors: Po-Chun Chiu, Ya-Hui Lee, Hung-Te Hsu, Yu-Tung Feng, I-Cheng Lu, Shun-Li Chiu, Kuang-I Cheng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2015-04-01
Series:Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences
Subjects:
Intravenous therapy
Nursing
Phlebitis
Quality assessment
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1607551X15000236

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