Use of Midline Catheters for Blood Specimen Collection in Difficult Intravenous Access Patients: A Quality Improvement Project
Midline catheters can be used for specimen collection in difficult-to-access populations. The low complication rates and decreased patient venipunctures support consideration of this intervention. However, more work is needed to standardize best practice in this area.
Authors
- Mauro Neri
- Patricia C. Pawlow (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0916-0046)
- Danielle Kennedy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0229-1975)
Institutions
- Christiana Care Health System (US)
- Christiana Hospital (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Infusion Nursing
- Published
- 2025-07-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/nan.0000000000000598
- Primary Topic
- Central Venous Catheters and Hemodialysis
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00