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Saving Money For The Hospital; What is the cost of a peripheral IV restart? A 2018 study of 55 consecutive peripheral IV dislodgements at Deaconess Hospital in Evansville, Indiana showed that the cost is $48. This number takes into account lost medicine, IV supplies, lost nursing time, changing the bed sheets and gown and other expenses. This $48 restart cost can be further broken down into $36 of hard cost (wasted IV supplies and medication) and $12 of labor.
Delivering Better Care And Saving Nursing Time
When peripheral IV restarts are reduced, improvements can be found in many important areas:
- Fewer needle sticks for patients and fewer needle stick injuries for nurses.
- Provides a nurse with approximately 20 minutes of time to provide value added care for patients as opposed to the restarting of an IV line.
- Delays in therapy for patients requiring an IV restart average between 55 - 86 minutes while a SafeBreak exchange only takes 5 minutes.(1,2)
- The number of patients becoming venous depleted can be lowered.
- Missed or delayed medical procedures can be reduced.
The use of SafeBreak in a randomized clinical trial was shown to reduce IV complications requiring IV restarts by 44%.(2) Utilizing SafeBreak in your facility can help deliver these improvements in patient care.