Time to retire routine replacement of peripheral IVs
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Time to Retire Routine Replacement of Peripheral IVs Study question: Do peripheral I.V.s need to be changed every 72-96 hours per the CDCs recommendations or can they be changed as clinically indicated? How many times as a resident did you receive a call at 4 a.m., often at the very moment you were about to close your eyes, requesting a new peripheral intravenous catheter (PIV). When you inquired, “why does the patient need a new IV?” the response was often that the current IV “has expired”. I always wondered where this policy came from and figured it was likely the result of a catastrophic infection due to a PIV. As it turns out, many hospitals have this policy and
Time to retire routine replacement of peripheral IVs
Time to retire routine replacement of…
Time to retire routine replacement of peripheral IVs
Time to Retire Routine Replacement of Peripheral IVs Study question: Do peripheral I.V.s need to be changed every 72-96 hours per the CDCs recommendations or can they be changed as clinically indicated? How many times as a resident did you receive a call at 4 a.m., often at the very moment you were about to close your eyes, requesting a new peripheral intravenous catheter (PIV). When you inquired, “why does the patient need a new IV?” the response was often that the current IV “has expired”. I always wondered where this policy came from and figured it was likely the result of a catastrophic infection due to a PIV. As it turns out, many hospitals have this policy and