How to Establish an Effective Midline Program: A Case Study of 2 Hospitals

JAVA - Journal of the Association for Vascular Access

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 179-188

  Moureau, Nancy ^a,b   Sigl, Gordon ^c   Hill, Margaret ^d  

^a PICC Excellence Inc   (United States)

^b GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c ADVOCATE ILLINOIS MASONIC MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^d Piedmont Henry Hospital   (United States)

Author keywords

catheter; catheterization; indwelling; infusion; intravenous; peripheral method

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CATHETER INFECTION; CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETER; COST CONTROL; EMERGENCY CARE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH PROGRAM; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MIDLINE CATHETER; PERIPHERALLY INSERTED CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETER; VASCULAR ACCESS; VEIN PUNCTURE;

EID: 84940546317     PISSN: 15528855     EISSN: 15571289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.java.2015.05.001     Document Type: Article

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