Title
To Replace or Not to Replace? Replacing Short Peripheral Catheters Based on Clinical Indication
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
5-1-2019
Department
Nursing
Abstract
Short peripheral catheters (SPCs) are the most frequently used medical devices in hospital settings. Many hospital policies state that SPCs be replaced at 96 hours, which can be unnecessary and costly. A pre–post quality improvement initiative was implemented following complications surrounding removal of timed SPCcatheters compared with those removed by clinical indication, using the Visual Infusion Phlebitis (VIP) scale. Data collected included patient demographics, SPC characteristics, nursing time, and product use. SPCs replaced based on clinical indication remained intact longer and had fewer complications than those in the group with routinely replaced SPCs. Decreasing SPC replacements by use of clinical indication resulted in cost savings of $7263.60/unit/month.
DOI
10.1097/NAN.0000000000000322
Publication Information
Maier, Deborah (2019). "To Replace or Not to Replace? Replacing Short Peripheral Catheters Based on Clinical Indication." Journal of Infusion Nursing 42.3, 143-148.
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Comments
This is a non-final version of an article published in final form in Journal of Infusion Nursing 2019 May/Jun;42(3):143-148. The article can also be found on the publisher's website: https://dx.doi.org/10.1097/NAN.0000000000000322