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jadahl
Phlebitis/Infiltration calculations

I am wondering how other people are calculating their Phlebitis/Infiltration rates.  We include the ED, Presurgery, and all the Mother/Baby units which are large volume, high turnover, low length of stay type IV's.  These large number of short term IV sites makes our rates really low.....are these appropriate to count, or should we be including only all inpatient areas?

Also, we have always counted only phlebitis and infiltrations 2+ and above - we do not count 1+ of either......what are your thoughts on this.  We have really good rates!!!! I am questioning our low rates!  Thanks for any input.....

jadahl
jane dahl, crni

jane dahl, crni

jane dahl, crni

jadahl
jane dahl, crni

jane dahl, crni

jane dahl, crni

Julie Mijatovich
I too am very interested in

I too am very interested in finding a phlebitis tool for our health system.

Does anyone collect the data now, how do you do this.

What tool do you use.

Would you please share this information.

Thanks,

Julie

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