Abstract:BackgroundCentral line-associated blood stream infections (CLABSI) result in increased patient morbidity. Guidelines recommend against peripheral venous catheters when access is required for longer than 6 days, often leading to central venous catheter (CVCs) placement. To improve vascular access device choice and reduce the potential risk of CLABSIs, we implemented a quality improvement initiative compromised of a new vascular access algorithm with introduction of midline utilization and sought to evaluate the… Show more
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