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Date Time Share New standard to improve care of 7.7 million Australians who receive IV cannulas or ‘drips’ each year For the 7.7 million Australians who have a peripheral intravenous catheter (PIVC) – also known as a cannula or ‘drip’ – inserted each year, their hospital experience is set to become safer. With up to 40% 1-2 of all first-time attempts to insert a PIVC in an adult failing, many patients face the prospect of undergoing multiple painful attempts before a PIVC is successfully inserted. Once inserted, there is also a risk of complications, some of which are serious. From today, a new clinical standard will change our approach to the use of PIVCs, by providing national guidance on best practice care and skillful use of PIVCs – and prompting health workers to consider whether a cannula is really necessary before insertion.

New south walesJacqui crossEvan alexandrouAmanda walkerJennifer stevensCommission clinicalRoyal australasian college of physiciansCommission associate professor amanda walkerSenior lecturer at western sydney universityAustralian vascular access societyAustralian commission on safetyAustralian college of nursingZealand society for geriatric medicineQuality in health care the commissionCommission boardAustralasian college for emergency medicine