Venous Access: National Guideline and Registry Development (VANGUARD): Advancing Patient-Centered Venous Access Care Through the Development of a National Coordinated Registry Network

• Main Authors: Andrea Iorga (Author), Marti J Velezis (Author), Danica Marinac-Dabic (Author), Robert F Lario (Author), Stanley M Huff (Author), Beth Gore (Author), Leonard A Mermel (Author), L Charles Bailey (Author), Julia Skapik (Author), Debi Willis (Author), Robert E Lee (Author), Frank P Hurst (Author), Laura E Gressler (Author), Terrie L Reed (Author), Richard Towbin (Author), Kevin M Baskin (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: JMIR Publications, 2023-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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There are over 8 million central venous access devices inserted each year, many in patients with chronic conditions who rely on central access for life-preserving therapies. Central venous access device-related complications can be life-threatening and add tens of billions of dollars to health care...