Idle peripheral intravenous cannulation: an observational cohort study of pre-hospital and emergency department practices.

Hugo EvisonAmy SweenyJamie RanseMercedes CarringtonNicole MarshJoshua ByrnesClaire M RickardPeter J CarrGerben Keijzers

Published in: Scandinavian journal of trauma, resuscitation and emergency medicine (2021)

One-third of PIVCs inserted within the emergency setting remained idle, suggesting unnecessary risk and costs. Pre-hospital and ED PIVC insertion practices differed, with idle PIVCs 2.4 times more prevalent if inserted in the ED than pre-hospital and with greater use of antecubital insertion. Reasons for these differences are not well understood and requires more targeted research.

Keyphrases

emergency department
healthcare
adverse drug
primary care
acute care
public health
high dose
low dose