The epic3 recommendation that clinically indicated replacement of peripheral venous catheters is safe and cost-saving: how much would the NHS save?

Affiliations

• ¹ Griffith Health Institute, Griffith University, Gold Coast, QLD, Australia; Centre for Applied Health Economics, School of Medicine, Griffith Health Institute, Griffith University, QLD, Australia. Electronic address: haitham.tuffaha@griffith.edu.au.
• ² Griffith Health Institute, Griffith University, Gold Coast, QLD, Australia; National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Centre for Research Excellence in Nursing Interventions for Hospitalised Patients, Centre for Health Practice Innovation, Griffith Health Institute, Griffith University, Nathan, QLD, Australia; Centre for Clinical Nursing, Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, Herston, QLD, Australia.
• ³ Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust, Reading, UK; Medical Affairs - International Infusion Specialty Disposables, Carefusion, UK.
• ⁴ Griffith Health Institute, Griffith University, Gold Coast, QLD, Australia; Centre for Applied Health Economics, School of Medicine, Griffith Health Institute, Griffith University, QLD, Australia.