Factors associated with successful intravenous access in the prehospital setting
In this retrospective, nationwide cohort, approximately three of every four first-attempt IV access attempts were successful. First attempt success was associated with patient and encounter characteristics. Less than 50% of the patients with successful IV access received any IV therapy.
Authors
- James F. Scheidler (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7582-511X)
- Tanner Smida (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5578-1903)
- James M. Bardes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9361-6263)
- Remle P. Crowe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9733-9294)
- Ryley Handyside
- Austin McDonald
Institutions
- West Virginia University (US)
- West Virginia University Hospitals (US)
- Technical Solutions (United States) (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Prehospital Emergency Care
- Published
- 2026-02-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/10903127.2026.2636956
- Primary Topic
- Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00