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Peripheral Advantage® Program

Help your team deliver consistent PIVC care

The Peripheral Advantage Program is a complete data-driven program designed to deliver safe and consistent peripheral IV catheter care. It’s a proven program to give nurses the tools and training they need to confidently deliver a better patient experience.

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  • Only

    0%

    of nursing students receive instruction in PIVCs1

  • As many as

    0%

    of PIVCs fail before the completion of treatment2

  • Up to

    $ 0k

    per 250-bed hospital is estimated to be spent on complications3,4

Benefit from data-driven PIVC care that works

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Advantages of the Peripheral Advantage Program

The Peripheral Advantage Program combines best-in-class training and curriculum with cutting-edge products and technology—all to help your staff deliver safe and consistent PIVC care.

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Focusing on better outcomes, right from the first stick

See the evidence

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Peripheral Advantage Program resources

References

  1. Glover KR, et al. A simulation-based blended curriculum for short peripheral intravenous catheter insertion: an industry-practice collaboration. Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing. 2017 Sep 1;48(9):1-14.
  2. Cooke M, et al. Not “just” an IV line: consumer perspectives on PIVC. PLoS ONE. 2018;13(2).
  3. This is an estimated cost of complications (phlebitis, infiltration/extravasation, CRBSI) for a typical 250-bed hospital. Individual hospital results will vary. Data on file.
  4. Lim S, et al. Increased clinical and economic burden associated with peripheral intravenous catheter-related complications: analysis of a US hospital discharge database. Journal of Health Care Organization, Provision and Financing. 2019 Jan-Dec;56:46958019875562.
  5.  These are the results of FirstHealth of the Carolinas. Results and clinical experiences may vary by institution.