Increased Clinical and Economic Burden Associated With Peripheral Intravenous Catheter-Related Complications: Analysis of a US Hospital Discharge Database

• Main Authors: Sangtaeck Lim MPH (Author), Gaurav Gangoli PharmD (Author), Erica Adams BS (Author), Robert Hyde MBA (Author), Michael S. Broder MD, MSHS (Author), Eunice Chang PhD (Author), Sheila R. Reddy PhD, RPh (Author), Marian H. Tarbox MPP (Author), Tanya Bentley PhD (Author), Liza Ovington PhD (Author), Walt Danker PhD (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SAGE Publishing, 2019-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The burden of complications associated with peripheral intravenous use is underevaluated, in part, due to the broad use, inconsistent coding, and lack of mandatory reporting of these devices. This study aimed to analyze the clinical and economic impact of peripheral intravenous-related complications...