How Nursing Homes Can Reduce the Risk of Care-Related Accidents
In nursing homes, elderly and chronically ill patients often require IV therapy, blood draws, or other intravenous procedures. However, due to fragile veins, low patient cooperation, or varying nurse experience, these procedures carry a risk of care-related accidents, such as failed IV insertions or needle misplacement. Care-related accidents can lead to infections, vein damage, or…
