Introducing NICE guidelines for intravenous fluid therapy into a district general hospital.
Marcia McDougallBruce GuthrieArthur DoyleAlan TimminsMeghan BatesonEmily RidleyGordon DrummondThenmalar VadivelooPublished in: BMJ open quality (2022)
Effective implementation of the guidelines required substantial time, effort and resource. NICE suggestions of fluid types for maintenance appear appropriate, but prescribed volumes continue to require careful clinical judgement.