Enhancing Process and Data Collection Efficiency of Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter Insertion for Justification of an Intravenous Access Program

Abstract

This purpose of this paper is to describe the optimizing Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter (PICC) insertion, revising data collection strategies, estimating workloads, and calculating the financial savings generated by the vascular access nurse (VAN). The data gathered will be used in a proposal to start an Intravascular Access Program (IAP).

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 21, 2004
Accession Number
ADA424429

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People

  • John L. Mansuy

Organizations

  • University of Kentucky

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Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Blood
  • Catheters
  • Databases
  • Efficiency
  • Health Services
  • Infection Control
  • Medical Personnel
  • Personal Digital Assistants
  • Time Studies
  • Veins
  • Vena Cava
  • Word Processors
  • Workload

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