Annals for Hospitalists Inpatient Notes - The Other Catheter—the Mighty Peripheral IV
Authors: Claire M. Rickard, Nicole M. Marsh
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (2017)

Web Exclusives21 November 2017Annals for Hospitalists Inpatient Notes - The Other Catheter—the Mighty Peripheral IVClaire M. Rickard, RN, PhD and Nicole M. Marsh, RN, MAppPrac (HealthRes)Claire M. Rickard, RN, PhDAlliance for Vascular Access Teaching and Research, Menzies Health Institute Queensland, Griffith University, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia (C.M.R.) and Nicole M. Marsh, RN, MAppPrac (HealthRes)Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, and Alliance for Vascular Access Teaching and Research, Menzies Health Institute Queensland, Griffith University, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia (N.M.M.)Author, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/M17-2771 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail Peripheral intravenous catheters (PIVCs) are among the most important and prevalent medical devices in the hospital. However, they have received limited attention in the context of patient safety and health care quality. The attention garnered by central venous catheters (CVCs) is tremendous, despite the fact that only 3 million CVCs are placed in the United States each year compared with 350 million PIVCs.Why have we paid so little attention to these devices? There are 3 main reasons. First, PIVCs are often assumed to be required for all hospitalized patients and to confer no appreciable risk. However, neither assumption is ...References1. González López JL, ArribiVilela A, Fernández del Palacio E, Olivares Corral J, Benedicto Martí C, Herrera Portal P. Indwell times, complications and costs of open vs closed safety peripheral intravenous catheters: a randomized study. J Hosp Infect. 2014;86:117-26. [PMID: 24373830] doi:10.1016/j.jhin.2013.10.008 CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar 2. Marsh N, Webster J, Larsen E, Cooke M, Mihala G, Rickard CM. Observational study of peripheral intravenous catheter outcomes in adult hospitalised patients—a multivariable analysis of peripheral intravenous catheter failure. J Hosp Med. 2017. [Forthcoming].. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar3. Bugden S, Shean K, Scott M, Mihala G, Clark S, Johnstone C, et al. Skin glue reduces the failure rate of emergency department-inserted peripheral intravenous catheters: a randomized controlled trial. Ann Emerg Med. 2016;68:196-201. [PMID: 26747220] doi:10.1016/j.annemergmed.2015.11.026 CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar4. Rippey JC, Carr PJ, Cooke M, Higgins N, Rickard CM. Predicting and preventing peripheral intravenous cannula insertion failure in the emergency department: clinician 'gestalt' wins again. Emerg Med Australas. 2016;28:658-665. [PMID: 27862989] doi:10.1111/1742-6723.12695 CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar5. Patel SA, Alebich MM, Feldman LS. Routine replacement of peripheral intravenous catheters. J Hosp Med. 2017;12:42-45. [PMID: 28125830] CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: Alliance for Vascular Access Teaching and Research, Menzies Health Institute Queensland, Griffith University, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia (C.M.R.)Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, and Alliance for Vascular Access Teaching and Research, Menzies Health Institute Queensland, Griffith University, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia (N.M.M.)Disclosures: Dislcosures can be viewed at www.acponline.org/authors/icmje/ConflictOfInterestForms.do?msNum=M17-2771.Requests for Single Reprints: Claire M. Rickard, RN, PhD, Alliance for Vascular Access Teaching and Research, Menzies Health Institute Queensland, Griffith University, Brisbane, Queensland 4111, Australia; e-mail, c.[email protected]edu.au. Previousarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetailsSee AlsoAnnals for Hospitalists - 21 November 2017 David H. Wesorick and Vineet Chopra Metrics Cited byThe impact of replacing peripheral intravenous catheters when clinically indicated on infection rate, nurse satisfaction, and costs in CCU, Step-Down, and Oncology unitsAppropriateness of peripherally inserted central catheter use among general medical inpatients: an observational study using routinely collected dataPeripheral Intravenous Administration of High-Risk Infusions in Critical Care: A Risk-Benefit AnalysisImplementation of a paediatric peripheral intravenous catheter care bundle: A quality improvement initiativeRight Securement, Dressing, and Management 21 November 2017Volume 167, Issue 10Page: HO2-HO3KeywordsCathetersHealth care qualityHospitalistsHygieneInpatientsPatientsRandomized trialsSafetyUltrasound imagingVeins ePublished: 21 November 2017 Issue Published: 21 November 2017 Copyright & PermissionsCopyright © 2017 by American College of Physicians. All Rights Reserved.PDF downloadLoading ...