Development of the UK Vessel Health and Preservation (VHP) framework: a multi-organisational collaborative

Journal of Infection Prevention

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 65-72

  Hallam, Carole ^a   Weston, Valya ^b   Denton, Andrea ^c   Hill, Steve ^d   Bodenham, Andrew ^e   Dunn, Helen ^f   Jackson, Tim ^a  

^a HUDDERSFIELD ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^b ST HELENS AND KNOWSLEY TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF HUDDERSFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^d CHRISTIE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^e LEEDS GENERAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^f GREAT ORMOND STREET HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

vascular access device selection; vascular access evaluation; vein assessment; vessel health; vessel health and preservation

Indexed keywords

EID: 84956605261     PISSN: 17571774     EISSN: 17571782     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1757177415624752     Document Type: Article

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