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Peripheral Intravenous Infiltrates: Engaging Staff To Increase Reporting, Emily Weber, Kimberly Castrillon, Joyce Ramsey-Coleman
Peripheral Intravenous Infiltrates: Engaging Staff To Increase Reporting, Emily Weber, Kimberly Castrillon, Joyce Ramsey-Coleman
Journal of Nursing & Interprofessional Leadership in Quality & Safety
A large free standing children’s academic hospital aimed to improve patient safety and outcomes by decreasing the overall severity of peripheral intravenous infiltration and extravasations (PIVIEs). A care bundle was developed by creating a PIVIE measurement tool within the electronic medical record (EMR) and integrating the tool into standardized daily practice for nurses. The care bundle included creating a team of clinical leaders consisting of empowered bedside nurses acting as mobilized resources embedded into each unit. The initiative resulted in a large scale increase in reported PIVIEs system-wide within 1 month of education dissemination to bedside RN staff. The QI …