Hospital pediatrics
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Hospital pediatrics · Nov 2021
Reducing Delays in a Pediatric Procedural Unit With Ultrasound-Guided Intravenous Line Insertion.
Delay in vascular access is a leading cause of procedure delay in our pediatric procedure and infusion center. Use of ultrasound decreases time to peripheral intravenous catheter (PIV) insertion; however, ultrasound availability in our center was limited to an external venous access team (VAT). The objective of this project was to reduce PIV-related delays by 25%. ⋯ Unit-based USgPIV placement in a pediatric procedural center was successfully implemented, with a significant decline in procedures delayed by PIV access.