QA ... in a new vein.
This article describes a quality assurance program for monitoring and decreasing venipuncture complications after contrast media injection. The authors share the experience at their facility, where the program was created and used successfully.
D002983:Clinical Competence; D003287:Contrast Media; D003625:Data Collection; D005431:Florida; D006746:Hospital Bed Capacity, 500 and over; D006748:Hospital Departments / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D007275:Injections, Intravenous / Q000592:standards*; D007318:Inservice Training; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care / Q000379:methods*; D011872:Radiology Department, Hospital / Q000592:standards*