Poor communication between physicians and nurses can lead to catheters being left in too long and infecting patients, according to a study published in American Journal of Critical Care. Ann ...

Indwelling devices like catheters cause roughly 25% of hospital infections, but ongoing efforts to reduce catheter use and misuse haven't succeeded as much as health care workers would like. But most ...

About one in two nurses experience blood exposure at least once a month when inserting a peripheral intravenous catheter, according to a new study by the International Healthcare Worker Safety Center ...

A hospital-based medical directive allowing nurses to assess patients and remove their urinary catheter (UC) without separate medical orders each time has led to decreased numbers of ...

A "fuzzy logic" alarm system may help nurses in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) predict impending catheter infusion failure – and prevent complications in critically ill newborns, reports a ...

PROVIDENCE — Katelyn Holt has been a nurse for over a decade. Throughout her career, she has noticed that the catheters her patients receive fall short. A few years ago, Holt was driving home from ...