Open AccessImproved Success Rate of Arterial Puncture for Blood Gas Analysis Through Standardization
Author(s) -
Phillip R Jensen,
Boaz A. Markewitz
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
laboratory medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.332
H-Index - 28
eISSN - 1943-7730
pISSN - 0007-5027
DOI - 10.1093/labmed/lmx082
Subject(s) - medicine , standardization , arterial blood , arterial blood gas analysis , emergency medicine , surgery , anesthesia , computer science , operating system
Arterial puncture for blood gas analysis is a common procedure in hospitals. The aim of the study is to determine if standardizing technique elements of the arterial puncture process could improve the success rate of technicians through the full scope of an academic medical center.
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