COST SAVINGS ESTIMATOR

Delivering Better Care And Saving Nurses Time

When peripheral IV restarts are reduced, improvements can be found throughout patient care:

  • Fewer needle sticks for patients and fewer needle stick injuries for nurses.

  • Provides a nurse with approximately 20 minutes of time to provide value added care for patients as opposed to the restarting of an IV line. (3)

  • Delays in therapy for patients requiring an IV restart average between 55 - 86 minutes while a SafeBreak exchange only takes 5 minutes.(1)

  • The number of patients becoming venous depleted can be lowered.

  • Missed or delayed medical procedures can be reduced.

The use of SafeBreak in a randomized clinical trial was shown to reduce IV complications requiring IV restarts by 44%.(1) Utilizing SafeBreak in your facility can help deliver these improvements in patient care.

1.Data on file.

2.Helm, R.E., et al., Accepted but Unacceptable: Peripheral IV Catheter Failure. Journal of Infusion Nursing. 2016; 38(3): 189-203.

3.Jenks, C., et al., The Ripple Effect – Analysis of the Cascade of Events Associated with Peripheral IV Loss and the Impact on Nurse Workflow and Resource Utilization. Association for Vascular Access Annual Scientific Meeting 2018.

4.Rieger, Max J., et al. "Complication rates of peripherally inserted central catheters vs implanted ports in patients receiving systemic anticancer therapy: A retrospective cohort study." International Journal of Cancer 153.7 (2023): 1397-1405

5.Assis GLC, Mota ANB, Cesar VF, Turrini RNT, Ferreira LM. Direct cost of Peripherally Inserted Central Venous Catheter insertion by nurses in hospitalized adults. Rev Bras Enferm. 2021 Jun 16;74(2):e20190663. English, Portuguese. doi: 10.1590/0034-7167-2019-0663. PMID: 34161537.

6.Fast Facts on U.S. Hospitals, 2024. AHA American Hospital Association. Jan 2024. www.aha.org/statistics/fast-facts-us-hospitals

7.Jones RK. Short Peripheral Catheter Quality and Economics: The Intravenous Quotient. Journal of Infusion Nursing. 2018 Nov/Dec;41(6):365-371. doi: 10.1097/NAN.0000000000000303. PMID: 30399072.

8.Bunch, Joseph et al. “A retrospective, comparative, clinical study of occlusion rate of peripherally inserted central catheters fabricated of poly(vinyl alcohol)-based hydrogel composite.” Journal of materials science. Materials in medicine vol. 34,7 34. 21 Jul. 2023,

9.Swaminathan, Lakshmi, et al. “Safety and Outcomes of Midline Catheters vs Peripherally Inserted Central Catheters for Patients with Short-Term Indications.” JAMA Internal Medicine, 29 Nov. 2021, https://doi.org/10.1001/jamainternmed.2021.6844. Accessed 5 Dec. 2021

10.Adrian, Maria, et al. "Mechanical complications after central venous catheterisation in the ultrasound-guided era: a prospective multicentre cohort study." British journal of anaesthesia 129.6 (2022): 843-85

11. Ball M, Singh A. Care of a Central Line. [Updated 2023 Jul 31]. In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2025 Jan-. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK564398/

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