title: Improving the safety of peripheral intravenous catheters.
authors.forename: Dennis G
authors.initials: DG
authors.lastname: Maki
mesh_terms: D002406:Catheterization, Peripheral / Q000379:methods*; D002408:Catheters, Indwelling; D004866:Equipment Contamination / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; D013997:Time Factors