Management of Peripheral Intravenous Catheters Clinical Care Standard: 08b-Proportion of patients with a PIVC in situ with a clean, dry and secure PIVC dressing
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Metadata item type: | Indicator |
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Indicator type: | Indicator |
Short name: | 8b-Proportion of patients with a PIVC in situ with a clean, dry and secure PIVC dressing |
METEOR identifier: | 735085 |
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 with a clean, dry and secure PIVC dressing. |
Rationale: | PIVCs should be appropriately secured, and dressings should remain clean, dry and intact to reduce the risk of PIVC failure and complications such as unintended dislodgement and infection. |
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