Has anyone seen the Mermel article published in Healthcare Epidemiology, 2017:65 (15 November), p 1757-1762, entitled "Short-term Peripheral Venous Catheter-Related Blood Stream Infections: A Systematic Review." On pg 1760, he states: "A PVC dwell time beyond 3 days independently increases risk of PVC colonization . . . . Pragmatic interventions should be instituted, such as education and compliance monitoring in regard to limiting PVC dwell time to 3 days."
Has anyone who implemented "as clinically indicated" PIV site changes reverted back to specified dwell times?
Yes, I have read it. Based on this study alone, I have not heard of any facility that has reverted back to rotation every 3 days. There are many differences of opinion about application of this study. Lynn
Lynn Hadaway, M.Ed., RN, NPD-BC, CRNI
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