Vascular access is the most commonly performed invasive procedure in medicine, with 200 million peripheral intravenous (PIV) catheters placed annually in U.S. hospitals to administer fluids, ...
In 2016, the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) issued a policy statement advocating a new safety goal for vascular access: the “one-stick standard.” To help clinicians achieve it, ACEP ...
BOTHELL, Wash., November 19, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--FUJIFILM Sonosite, Inc., a global leader in point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) solutions, announces the launch of PIV Assist, a new AI-powered feature ...
University of Utah Health’s Vascular Access (PICC) Team is a team of health care professionals specially trained in vascular access—or putting catheters inside your blood vessels so your body can get ...
PATERSON, N.J.—The first-ever casebook on ultrasound-guided vascular access procedures offers practical solutions to complex bedside challenges with an emphasis on improving patient safety. Now ...
Ultrasound guidance is helpful when placing central lines, and the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality supports using ultrasound to place all central venous access devices. In this prospective ...
Background: Peripheral intravenous catheterization in children is challenging, and success rates vary greatly. We conducted a pragmatic randomized controlled trial to determine whether the use of ...