HEALTH SYSTEM IMPACT OF EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT-BASED VASCULAR ACCESS PROGRAM IN PATIENTS WITH DIFFICULT INTRAVENOUS ACCESS

Health System Impact of Emergency Department-based Vascular Access Program in Patients with Difficult Intravenous Access

Background: Ultrasound guided (USG) peripheral intravenous (PIV) access is a vital use of point of care ultrasound (POCUS) that decreases time to access, reduces need for more invasive access, preserves vasculature, and improves patient experience.Objectives: We describe the impact of an Emergency Department (ED) based vascular access program with

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Branding Wakatobi: marine development and legitimation by science

Marine protected areas (MPAs) serve as a potential defense against marine degradation, meeting the conflicting priorities and needs of multiple actors.Biodiversity, conservation, and ecotourism constitute a triad of sustainability tropes in tropical MPAs that intersect with and reinterpret local Tealight Holder histories of marine interaction, subs

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