Management of Peripheral Intravenous Catheters Clinical Care Standard: 04b-Proportion of patients with a PIVC in situ over an area of flexion
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Metadata item type: | Indicator |
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Indicator type: | Indicator |
Short name: | 4b-Proportion of patients with a PIVC in situ over an area of flexion |
METEOR identifier: | 733360 |
Registration status: | Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care, Standard 25/05/2021 |
Description: | The proportion of patients with a PIVC in situ over an area of flexion. |
Rationale: | An appropriate PIVC should be selected and inserted in a suitable site to minimise the risk of failure and other device-related complications, taking into account the patient's clinical condition and preferences for the location of the PIVC. |
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