Speed and Safety: Emergency Department Ultrasound Lockboxes for Peripheral IV’s

Authors

M. Trifan, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
S. Schiff, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
D. Devlin, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
B. Warden, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
M. Magee, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow

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Description

Objectives

• To decrease the average amount of time needed to place an USGIV by installing lock-boxes with all necessary materials on the ultrasound carts.
• To eliminate a time-consuming step in gathering materials for USGIV, while satisfying safety standards for securing sharps in the department

Publication Date

6-6-2019

City

Philadelphia

Keywords

quality improvement, ultrasound-guided IV, lockbox, emergency department, ultrasound machine

Disciplines

Emergency Medicine | Medicine and Health Sciences

Comments

Presented at the 2019 House Staff Quality Improvement and Patient Safety Conference

Recommended Citation

Trifan, M.; Schiff, S.; Devlin, D.; Warden, B.; and Magee, M., "Speed and Safety: Emergency Department Ultrasound Lockboxes for Peripheral IV’s" (2019). House Staff Quality Improvement and Patient Safety Conference (2016-2019). Poster 106.
https://jdc.jefferson.edu/patientsafetyposters/106