BMJ quality & safety
Impact of a multimodal care strategy on the prevention of peripheral venous catheter-related phlebitis: findings from the Flebitis Zero project.
José Luis Cobo-Sánchez, José Antonio Cernuda Martinez, Eva María Alarcón Duque, Esther Moreno Rubio, María Belén Suárez-Mier, María Camino Del Río Pisabarro, Marta Ferraz Torres
Published: 202510.1136/bmjqs-2025-019733
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Peripheral venous catheters (PVCs) are ubiquitous in hospitals, yet phlebitis remains common despite single-measure prevention. Robust long-term evidence on whether comprehensive bundles sustainably reduce phlebitis is limited. The object…
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