Home infusion pharmacy quality improvement for central venous access devices using anti-reflux needleless connectors to reduce occlusions, emergency room visits, and alteplase costs

Buzas, Bob RPh
Smith, Julie RN
Gilbert, Gregory E EdD, MSPH, PStat
Moureau, Nancy PhD, RN, CRNI, CPUI, VA-BC

Allegheny Health Network Home Infusion, Meadville, PA, USA
Allegheny Health Network Home Infusion, Meadville, PA, USA
SigmaStats Consulting, LLC, Charleston, SC, and ICON Commercialisation & Outcomes Services, North Wales, PA, USA
PICC Excellence, Inc., Hartwell, GA, USA, and Alliance for Vascular Access Teaching and Research (AVATAR) Group, Griffith University, Brisbane, Australia

Address correspondence to Dr. Buzas ([email protected]).

Revised April 28, 2022

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American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy 79(13):p 1079-1085, July 01, 2022. | DOI: 10.1093/ajhp/zxac083