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Placing Midlines in the ED

Placing a Midline in the Emergency Department is not our first choice for venous access. We are thinking get a PIV in and start treating.  The PIV takes about 5 minutes to place.  Why not be proactive for our patients

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Midline Catheters

I know I posted a comment earlier on Midline Catheters, but I think this line deserves another discussion.  This line is underused in our patients with diagnosis of dehydration, COPD, CHF and of course the “difficult” stick.  This line is

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Critical Access Hospital NPSG

“According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, each year, millions of people acquire an infection while receiving care, treatment and services in a health care organization.  Consequently, health care-associated infections (HAI’S) are a patient safety issue affecting all

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