Patient Safety Blog
Top Features of Ergonomic IV Line Tools
Poor IV line setup can lead to floor contact, line mix-ups, pump alarms, pullouts, and falls. In one hospital survey, 21% of falls over one year happened while patients were...
Top Features of Ergonomic IV Line Tools
Poor IV line setup can lead to floor contact, line mix-ups, pump alarms, pullouts, and falls. In one hospital survey, 21% of falls over one year happened while patients were...
How IV Line Training Improves Patient Safety
IV line training cuts patient harm when it focuses on the tasks staff do every day. In the studies covered here, training was linked to fewer IV dose mistakes, better...
How IV Line Training Improves Patient Safety
IV line training cuts patient harm when it focuses on the tasks staff do every day. In the studies covered here, training was linked to fewer IV dose mistakes, better...
IV Line Management: Usability Testing Insights
IV line mix-ups often come down to usability, not effort. I found the same pattern across the studies: when nurses work with cluttered tubing, dim rooms, and pump screens that...
IV Line Management: Usability Testing Insights
IV line mix-ups often come down to usability, not effort. I found the same pattern across the studies: when nurses work with cluttered tubing, dim rooms, and pump screens that...
Study: Data-Driven IV Line Safety Outcomes
The main takeaway is simple: when hospitals track IV line data and share it with staff, patient harm drops. I found the article points to the same pattern across peripheral...
Study: Data-Driven IV Line Safety Outcomes
The main takeaway is simple: when hospitals track IV line data and share it with staff, patient harm drops. I found the article points to the same pattern across peripheral...
Best Practices for Preventing IV Line-Associate...
Many IV line infections can be prevented with a small set of repeatable steps. In U.S. hospitals, about 30,100 CLABSIs happen each year, and peripheral IVs also cause bloodstream infections....
Best Practices for Preventing IV Line-Associate...
Many IV line infections can be prevented with a small set of repeatable steps. In U.S. hospitals, about 30,100 CLABSIs happen each year, and peripheral IVs also cause bloodstream infections....
Study: Impact of IV Line Tangles on Patient Safety
Tangled IV lines can hurt patients. They can lead to falls, pulled-out lines, wrong-line mix-ups, treatment delays, floor contamination, and, in rare cases, strangulation. Here’s the short version: Loose tubing...
Study: Impact of IV Line Tangles on Patient Safety
Tangled IV lines can hurt patients. They can lead to falls, pulled-out lines, wrong-line mix-ups, treatment delays, floor contamination, and, in rare cases, strangulation. Here’s the short version: Loose tubing...