Good Day Everyone,
A 2016 goal for our Vasc Access Service is to capture Outcome Data vs Productivity Data. I need your collective input. Send me ONE data point you feel would be important to capture. Let's see how many different suggestions we can come up with...
Ready.....
GO !
Any or all of the complications listed in the 2016 INS Standards of Practice which includes
Phlebitis
Infiltration and Extravasation
Nerve Injuries
CVAD Occlusion
Infection
Air Embolism
Catheter Damage (embolism, repair, exchange)
CVAD-Associated Venous Thrombosis
CVAD Malposition
Lynn
Lynn Hadaway, M.Ed., RN, NPD-BC, CRNI
Lynn Hadaway Associates, Inc.
PO Box 10
Milner, GA 30257
Website http://www.hadawayassociates.com
Office Phone 770-358-7861
patient satisfaction
I know you just wanted one. sorry. I can't resist - decrease in medication delays due to loss of vascular access.
Good topic.....I defined productivity as hospital days. For every line insertion you potentionally save 1 hospital day. Sorry, you can figure out how to one work that ..lol
Jack
When ans why line removed (released with line, therpay complete, thrombus, suspected infection, confirmed infection, accidental removal, ect.)
Rose Galyan RN, BSN, CRNI
Speciality Practice Nurse
Vascular Access Team
Indiana University Hospital Bloomington
[email protected]