If a procedure has been shifted from the physician to the nurse, can informed consent then be obtained by the nurse, or does that responsibility remain with the ordering physician? One facility, by ...

Care bundles alone do not significantly reduce CLABSI rates; outdated materials like polyurethane and silicone may foster infections, despite compliance Polyurethane and silicone PICC lines are ...

With a continued focus on patient and family-centered care since Walter Reed Bethesda opened its doors last fall, the Peripherally Inserted Central Catheters (PICC) Service is gaining momentum ...

Two mornings a week, Arthur Jackson clears space on half of his cream-colored sofa and waits for a knock at his front door. He leaves a few rolls of tape and some gauze. “This is Brenda’s desk,” ...