The safe insertion of peripheral intravenous catheters: a mixed methods descriptive study of the availability of the equipment needed

The safe insertion of peripheral intravenous catheters: a mixed methods descriptive study of the availability of the equipment needed

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Intravenous cannulation is undertaken in a high proportion of hospitalised patients. Much international attention has been given to the use of care bundles to reduce the incidence of infection in these patients. However, less attenti...

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Main Authors: Franklin Bryony, Deelchand Vashist, Cooke Matthew, Holmes Alison, Vincent Charles
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-04-01
Series:Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control
Subjects:
Cannulation
Patient safety
Equipment
Care bundles
Hospital acquired bacteraemia
Systems reliability
Online Access:http://www.aricjournal.com/content/1/1/15

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