Plastic in patient study: Prospective audit of adherence to peripheral intravenous cannula monitoring and documentation guidelines, with the aim of reducing future rates of intravenous cannula-related complications

American Journal of Infection Control

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 34-38

  Yagnik, Lokesh ^a   Graves, Angela ^a   Thong, Ken ^a  

^a Rockingham General Hospital   (Australia)

Author keywords

Infection prevention; Peripheral intravenous cannula; Phlebitis

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL AUDIT; FEMALE; GENERAL DEVICE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; PERIPHERAL VENOUS CATHETER; PHLEBITIS; PLASTIC IN PATIENT POSTER; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PROTOCOL COMPLIANCE; SECONDARY CARE CENTER; VEIN CATHETERIZATION; ADVERSE DEVICE EFFECT; CANNULA; CATHETER INFECTION; CATHETERIZATION; DOCUMENTATION; INFECTION CONTROL; MIDDLE AGED; PROCEDURES; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; UTILIZATION; VERY ELDERLY;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CANNULA; CATHETER-RELATED INFECTIONS; CATHETERIZATION, PERIPHERAL; DOCUMENTATION; FEMALE; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SECONDARY CARE CENTERS;

EID: 85009797358     PISSN: 01966553     EISSN: 15273296     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2016.09.008     Document Type: Article

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