Monitoring quality of care for peripheral intravenous catheters; feasibility and reliability of the peripheral intravenous catheters mini questionnaire (PIVC-miniQ)

• Main Authors: Lise Husby Høvik (Author), Kari Hanne Gjeilo (Author), Stian Lydersen (Author), Claire M. Rickard (Author), Benedikte Røtvold (Author), Jan Kristian Damås (Author), Erik Solligård (Author), Lise Tuset Gustad (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2019-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Peripheral intravenous catheters (PIVCs) account for a mean of 38% of catheter associated bloodstream infections (CABSI) with Staphylococcus aureus, which are preventable if deficiencies in best practice are addressed. There exists no feasible and reliable quality surveillance to...