27Bloodstream infections (BSIs) associated with vascular access devices (VADs) are preventable. For acute care hospitals, central line–associated BSI (CLABSI) rates are publicly reported on the Medicare.gov website (“hospital compare”) and…
115Among the older adult population, a significant risk is that of dehydration affecting 20% to 30% of older adults (Miller, 2015). The consequences and complications of dehydration are prevented when…
83Although intravenous (IV) infusion of medications and fluids is the most common type of home infusion therapy, the home infusion nurse also encounters patients who require subcutaneous (SC) and intraspinal…
63As discussed in the Chapter 4, reliable vascular access is a critical factor in successful home infusion therapy. Central vascular access devices (CVADs), commonly called “central lines,” are often placed…
(1) Laboratory of Anatomy, Biomechanics and Organogenesis, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium (2) Department of Electronic and Informatics – ETRO, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium imec, Leuven, Belgium …
(1) Laboratory of Anatomy, Biomechanics and Organogenesis, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium (2) Department of Electronic and Informatics – ETRO, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium imec, Leuven, Belgium …
(1) Laboratory of Anatomy, Biomechanics and Organogenesis, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium (2) Department of Electronic and Informatics – ETRO, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium imec, Leuven, Belgium …
(1) Laboratory of Anatomy, Biomechanics and Organogenesis, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium (2) Department of Electronic and Informatics – ETRO, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium imec, Leuven, Belgium …
(1) Laboratory of Anatomy, Biomechanics and Organogenesis, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium (2) Department of Electronic and Informatics – ETRO, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium imec, Leuven, Belgium …
(1) Laboratory of Anatomy, Biomechanics and Organogenesis, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium (2) Department of Electronic and Informatics – ETRO, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium imec, Leuven, Belgium …
